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New report details North Korea’s tactics to illegally sell firearms abroad

New report details North Korea’s tactics to illegally sell firearms abroad

Guide from Swiss organization aims to help governments ‘detect and interdict’ DPRK arms sales that violate sanctions

New report details North Korea’s tactics to illegally sell firearms abroad
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 29, 2023
South Korean gets 3 years in prison for ‘lobbying’ North Korea with over $450K

South Korean gets 3 years in prison for ‘lobbying’ North Korea with over $450K

Court says An Bu-soo sent money to Pyongyang in effort to bring DPRK beer and cold noodles to South

South Korean gets 3 years in prison for ‘lobbying’ North Korea with over $450K
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 24, 2023
US announces new sanctions targeting North Korean cyber crime, IT workers

US announces new sanctions targeting North Korean cyber crime, IT workers

Designations against four entities and individual come as US warns tech sector about working with remote DPRK IT workers

US announces new sanctions targeting North Korean cyber crime, IT workers
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 24, 2023
EU leaders join Seoul in condemning North Korean nuclear and missile development

EU leaders join Seoul in condemning North Korean nuclear and missile development

Europe will never accept Pyongyang’s ‘back door’ nuclear armament, European Council president says after meeting

EU leaders join Seoul in condemning North Korean nuclear and missile development
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 23, 2023
In Hiroshima, G7 leaders reaffirm commitment to North Korea’s denuclearization

In Hiroshima, G7 leaders reaffirm commitment to North Korea’s denuclearization

Group says sanctions and talks critical to compel DPRK to ‘abandon’ nukes, repeating that it will never be nuclear state

In Hiroshima, G7 leaders reaffirm commitment to North Korea’s denuclearization
Arius Derr
Arius Derr May 22, 2023
Poker face: North Korea tries new strategy in crackdown on ‘bluffing’ and lying
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Poker face: North Korea tries new strategy in crackdown on ‘bluffing’ and lying

Penalties for poor performance and inability to fact check has made false reporting endemic, analysis of new law shows

Poker face: North Korea tries new strategy in crackdown on ‘bluffing’ and lying
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 19, 2023
WHO plans to send oxygen treatment units to North Korea to treat ‘severe’ COVID

WHO plans to send oxygen treatment units to North Korea to treat ‘severe’ COVID

Health body receives sanctions exemption for hundreds of units, signaling possible rise in virus cases

WHO plans to send oxygen treatment units to North Korea to treat ‘severe’ COVID
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 19, 2023
North Korea sanctions panel avoids extended disruption after 11th-hour agreement

North Korea sanctions panel avoids extended disruption after 11th-hour agreement

UK coordinator for UN Panel of Experts to step down following Russian and Chinese opposition to his role, sources say

North Korea sanctions panel avoids extended disruption after 11th-hour agreement
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 11, 2023
US, ROK must not prioritize defense at expense of diplomacy with North Korea

US, ROK must not prioritize defense at expense of diplomacy with North Korea

Allies’ focus on deterrence and sanctions only fuels tit-for-tat actions and makes peninsula a more dangerous place

US, ROK must not prioritize defense at expense of diplomacy with North Korea
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal May 9, 2023
China building giant trade and tourism zone across from North Korean ‘holy’ city
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China building giant trade and tourism zone across from North Korean ‘holy’ city

Company overseeing project promotes trade in sanctioned goods as key draw of new border crossing

China building giant trade and tourism zone across from North Korean ‘holy’ city
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 8, 2023
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