Tag: sanctions
N. Korea aims to expand mineral trade despite sanctions
North Korea has recently taken steps to expand its mineral trade despite international sanctions.
According to a Daily NK source in China recently, a large...
Satellite thermal imaging confirms North Korea running South Korean factories without...
On Nov. 5, the South Korean Defense Intelligence Agency reported in a closed-door audit by the National Assembly's Intelligence Committee that North Korea is...
North Korean island vanishing as Pyongyang extracts sand and gravel for...
Daily NK reported that uninhabited islands in Pyongyang's Taedong River have recently begun disappearing due to indiscriminate aggregate extraction. Satellite image analysis of the...
Hongxiang Group executives return to Pyongyang years after U.S. froze assets...
Representatives from Chinese companies that previously dealt with North Korea recently visited the country, including a company that was sanctioned for providing supplies for...
Kim Jong Un’s China visit yields new front in North Korea’s...
The North Korean authorities established a "Korea-China Technical Collaboration Center" immediately after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited Beijing early last month, and...
N. Korea expands Russia partnership beyond military ties, eyes energy and...
North Korea is signaling its intention to transform ties with Russia into an "economic alliance" centered on energy, food and resources ahead of the...
North Korea-China trade surges with imports of food, machinery and exports...
Trade between North Korea and China has picked up since North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited Beijing. North Korean trading companies are importing...
North Korea elevates intelligence capabilities with new unified spy agency
North Korea has transformed its Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) into the Reconnaissance Information General Bureau, creating a unified intelligence agency that integrates satellite, cyber,...
North Korea prepares to send more workers to China with stricter...
North Korea is moving to send more workers to China following Kim Jong Un's recent visit to Beijing, with authorities implementing stricter screening processes...
N. Korea tells military officers China, Russia critical to economy and...
The Workers' Party of Korea Secretariat has issued an order to high-ranking military officers underscoring the strategic importance of North Korea's relationships with China...
