Tag: sanctions
Secret shipments: N. Korea’s hidden flood relief efforts in Jagang province
North Korea recently smuggled in relief supplies to flood-stricken regions of Jagang province, including many items subject to international sanctions on the country.
A source...
River to riches: Pyongyang’s sand extraction fuels construction projects
North Korea is extracting sand from the lower Taedong River for state construction projects, with some being smuggled into China, according to an anonymous...
Elderly North Koreans toil in Russian city
About 70 North Korean workers, most of them over the age of 60, have been sent to the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk in the...
N. Korean human rights and the COI report: 10 years on,...
A decade after the landmark U.N. Commission of Inquiry (COI) report on North Korean human rights, questions linger about the progress made in addressing...
N. Korea aims to monopolize earnings from mushroom exports
North Korea is tightening controls on pine mushroom sales and transport, aiming to monopolize foreign currency from exports of the rare fungi.
Speaking on condition...
Kim Jong Un orders crafting of “realistic” diplomatic strategy toward US
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently ordered his foreign ministry team to develop a realistic diplomatic strategy for U.S. negotiations, indicating he "did...
N. Korea’s Cabinet pushes exports of banned goods to boost economy
Defying international sanctions, North Korea's Cabinet has ordered its trading companies to boost exports of banned goods and explore new global markets in a...
North Korean exports to China face market challenges
North Korea is increasing exports to China, but many items are not selling that well, making it hard for trade companies to secure profits.
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New photos show N. Korea continues to violate international sanctions
Daily NK has obtained photos showing that the North Korean authorities are importing large quantities of sanctioned items through China.
Daily NK recently obtained several...
Cyber Allies: North Korea and Russia’s cyber partnership in the post-treaty...
The year 2024 will be remembered as a milestone that paved the way for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea)...
