Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
North Korea in December 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from December 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
New North Korean luxury department store opens in capital after years of delays
Exclusive photos show high-end liquors for sale but little else at renamed Ryugyong Golden Plaza
Nukes, missiles and satellites: What to make of North Korea’s plenum outcome
Kim Jong Un’s confrontational stance toward Seoul raises risk of limited inter-Korean conflict in year ahead
North Korea sold rockets to Russian paramilitary group for Ukraine war, US says
Washington says arms sales fund Pyongyang’s weapons programs but has yet to publicly present evidence for its claims
US establishes new humanitarian carveouts for North Korea sanctions regime
Aid worker says exemptions don’t go far enough in streamlining approval process for delivering assistance
NGO calls for reinvestigating Dutch firms that allegedly employed North Koreans
La Strada appeals dismissal of case due to lack of evidence, maintains companies knew of North Korean shipyard workers
World Cup shines light on allegations of North Korean labor in Qatar
While sanctions now impede cooperation, Pyongyang and Doha have maintained friendly ties for decades
Sudden appearance of new North Korean ship points to identify-spoofing scheme
Fake identifiers link vessel to Thae Song 8, a cargo ship tied to coal smuggling that may be seeking to evade sanctions
Singapore charges Pokka manager with selling $1M of canned drinks to North Korea
Court records indicate contraband products followed similar route into DPRK as luxury goods sold from city-state in past
US, ROK, Japan back trilateral solidarity in face of North Korean threats
Countries’ top nuclear envoys also call for ‘united’ global response to DPRK nuclear program during talks in Jakarta
