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Sanctioned North Korean ship sails through S.Korean, Japanese waters
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Sanctioned North Korean ship sails through S.Korean, Japanese waters

Ship seen just a few kilometers from South Korea's shores at midnight on November 17

Sanctioned North Korean ship sails through S.Korean, Japanese waters
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 25, 2016
Sanctions busting: How North Korea smuggles illicit goods
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Sanctions busting: How North Korea smuggles illicit goods

The DPRK's smuggling networks rely on organized crime - and China turning a blind eye

Sanctions busting: How North Korea smuggles illicit goods
Stephan Blancke November 15, 2016
North Korea launches construction project near oil terminal
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North Korea launches construction project near oil terminal

Shipping container dock further east also upgraded this year

North Korea launches construction project near oil terminal
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 14, 2016
Two more sanctioned North Korean ships move between S. Korea, Japan
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Two more sanctioned North Korean ships move between S. Korea, Japan

Vessels possibly following a very long route around the Korean Peninsula

Two more sanctioned North Korean ships move between S. Korea, Japan
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 9, 2016
Sanctioned North Korean vessel heads into international waters
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Sanctioned North Korean vessel heads into international waters

Designated vessels an increasingly rare sight away from North Korean waters

Sanctioned North Korean vessel heads into international waters
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 31, 2016
North Korea using sanctioned ships for flood relief, data indicates
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North Korea using sanctioned ships for flood relief, data indicates

DPRK media claims the ships are owned by Ministry of Land and Marine Transport

North Korea using sanctioned ships for flood relief, data indicates
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald | Leo Byrne October 17, 2016
Nearly 50 North Korea-linked ships reflag as Tanzanian
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Nearly 50 North Korea-linked ships reflag as Tanzanian

Numbers and time frame indicate large-scale campaign to reflag ships after latest UN Resolution

Nearly 50 North Korea-linked ships reflag as Tanzanian
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 7, 2016
Chinese, Russian tankers in North Korea oil deliveries, data shows
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Chinese, Russian tankers in North Korea oil deliveries, data shows

Chinese tanker owned by Dalian-based company with office in London linked to DPRK deliveries

Chinese, Russian tankers in North Korea oil deliveries, data shows
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 26, 2016
Comrades forever? Pyongyang between Havana and DC

Comrades forever? Pyongyang between Havana and DC

As two of only a few Communist states, North Korea and Cuba share a special relationship

Comrades forever? Pyongyang between Havana and DC
Jared Ward September 26, 2016
North Korea linked ship bought from S. Korean company
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North Korea linked ship bought from S. Korean company

Ship traded from Seoul to a Hong Kong company with numerous ties to the DPRK

North Korea linked ship bought from S. Korean company
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 23, 2016
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