Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
For North Korea, Trump’s summit silence on denuclearization speaks volumes
Pyongyang will likely welcome references to new US approach, while bristling at push to ‘modernize’ alliance with ROK
Tornado Cash founder convicted over crypto tool tied to North Korean hackers
Roman Storm was sentenced to 5 years for unlicensed service but jury deadlocked on laundering, sanctions charges
North Korean military officers cross paths with US, ROK peers at party in Moscow
Chinese Embassy soirée likely didn’t facilitate backchannel contact but helped legitimize Russia-DPRK ties, expert says
Top diplomats of US, ROK reaffirm North Korea denuclearization in first meeting
Marco Rubio and Cho Hyun also voice concern over DPRK-Russia ties, days after Pyongyang insisted it is a nuclear state
North Korea in July 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025
How South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung could revive US-North Korea talks
Historian John Delury revisits the 2018-19 summitry and explores why another round of diplomacy won’t look the same
Sanctioned North Korean tankers sail freely in Chinese waters, defying UN rules
Expert says brazen activity reflects a new reality in which Beijing and Russia provide cover for DPRK sanctions evasion
North Korea tests Trump’s will to compromise, dangling a slim path back to talks
Experts say Kim Yo Jong’s message sets terms for diplomacy but that abandoning denuclearization likely too far for US
What Trump could do to entice North Korea to return to dialogue
Kim Yo Jong suggests openness to talks despite Russia ties, though experts say US will have to overhaul its approach
American who ran ‘laptop farm’ for North Korean IT workers sentenced to prison
US court hands down 8 year sentence to Christina Chapman over her role in scheme that raised millions for Pyongyang
