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North Korea sanctions

North Korea sanctions
On August 6, 2017, the United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions on North Korea that could see the reclusive state's US$3 billion annual export revenue drop by a third. The sanctions, which banned North Korean exports of coal, iron, iron ore, lead, lead ore and seafood, were aimed at punishing Pyongyang over its two intercontinential ballistic missile tests. Countries were also prohibited from hiring additional North Korean labourers.
A wooden boat that washed ashore on a beach in Kanazawa, Japan, in 2018. Seven bodies were found nearby. Photo: Kyodo
Japan

Fisherman, defector or spy? Mystery ‘ghost ship’ discovery puzzles Japan

Korean writing on the boat led to conjecture that it was a ‘ghost ship’ similar to those that washed up on Japanese shores in the past.

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North Korea nuclear crisis

Opinion | As denuclearisation stalls, China will shape stability on Korean peninsula

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North Korea

North Korea fires missiles ahead of major party congress

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North Korea

North Korea tests long-range cruise missiles after nuclear submarine progress

Days after unveiling a near-complete hull of a nuclear-powered submarine, North Korea shares photos of missiles being fired and hitting a target.

A North Korean long-range strategic cruise missile hitting its target on Sunday. Photo: KCNA via AFP
Diplomacy

Opinion | Seoul holds the key to US-North Korea denuclearisation talks

South Korea is taking steps to cool tensions – from moving to opening joint military drills to consultations to easing up on immediate denuclearisation demands.

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North Korea

North Korea’s Kim reveals soldiers cleared mines for Russia

The North Korean leader hailed returning troops for displaying ‘mass heroism’ during demining operations in the Kursk region.

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War and conflict

Opinion | Welcome to a world where wars don’t end and sanctions don’t work

The age of ‘distributed multipolarity’ shows that superpowers alone can no longer dictate international affairs.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
North Korea

North Korea slams US for ‘wicked’ hostility over sanctions linked to cybercrime

The sanctions are part of US President Donald Trump’s strategy of applying pressure before negotiations, an analyst says.

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North Korea

Reign check: is North Korea’s Kim Jong-un preparing daughter to take power?

South Korea’s intelligence agency says the 12-year-old Ju-ae is consolidating her position as a potential heir but analysts are doubtful.

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United States

US targets Chinese in North Korea-related sanctions over money laundering

A North Korean tech firm accused of using Chinese nationals as banking proxies to obfuscate the origin of funds was among those targeted.

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A man watches footage of a North Korean missile test in Seoul in March. The US Treasury said the sanctions are aimed at cutting off funding for North Korea’s weapons programmes. Photo: TNS
United States

US wants UN sanctions on 7 ships over North Korea exports to China

The ships are carrying illegal North Korean coal and iron exports to China, a State Department official said.

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The flags of North Korea and the United States. The US is set to ask the UN to impose sanctions on seven ships suspected of violating UN sanctions on North Korea. Photo: EPA
North Korea

Pyongyang warns denuclearisation ‘a pipe dream’ before Seoul-Beijing Apec talks

North Korea’s statement aimed to prevent China and South Korea from placing denuclearisation on top of their summit agenda, according to analysts.

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South Korea

Doubts surface over Trump’s South Korea nuclear submarine plan

Construction of the US-built submarines is likely to run into cost and feasibility issues and nuclear proliferation worries, experts say.

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North Korea

North Korea evades UN sanctions using crypto for weapons, raw materials: report

Pyongyang reportedly also uses large numbers of overseas IT workers to launder funds and generate income.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends a military hardware exhibition in Pyongyang, on October 4. Photo: EPA
Korean peninsula

Opinion | If the US wants peace in Korea, no talks are better than rushed talks

For another summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un, the US must lay the groundwork or risk another diplomatic breakdown.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
North Korea

North Korea unveils long-range missile capable of reaching whole of US

The solid-fuel Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missiles are mobile, difficult to detect and ready to be launched at short notice.

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Vietnam

Vietnam’s top leader heads to North Korea for first visit in 18 years

The visit will be more about strengthening political ties and cultural exchanges than making trade or military deals, analysts say.

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Opinion | Can North Korea’s Kim Jong-un forge a legacy that goes beyond the bomb?

Kim has ensured North Korea is no longer isolated. The question remains whether he can also overcome the country’s economic woes.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Diplomacy

Opinion | World cannot ignore threat of a modernised North Korean military

While Pyongyang faces limitations, its ambition to move beyond nuclear deterrence could dramatically escalate the military threat it poses.

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United States

US sentences Chinese national to 8 years for smuggling arms to North Korea

Shenghua Wen got US$2 million from Pyongyang and believed Pyongyang wanted to attack South Korea, Justice Department says.

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South Korea

South Korea, US kick off huge annual military drills with 21,000 troops

The drills could trigger a response from North Korea, which has used previous exercises as a pretext for weapons tests.

Activists protest against the Ulchi Freedom Shield drills in Seoul on Monday. Photo: AP
North Korea

How a US$1.5 billion North Korean hack exposed Asia’s crypto weaknesses

The Bybit hack represented a new high-water mark for the Lazarus Group, ushering in a dangerous new era for Asia’s digital finance ecosystem.

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Illustration: Huy Truong
United States

US targets North Korean fake IT worker scheme with China and Russia links

The ‘workers’ were given false American identities so they could hold remote jobs with US firms and generate money for Kim Jong-un’s regime.

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My Take | Are North Korea, China and Russia’s ‘blood-forged’ ties more than just rhetoric?

National interests historically prevail over the much-lauded friendships ‘forged in blood’ among the three countries.

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Crime

US announces arrest, charges in North Korean tech worker deception plot

North Korean workers used compromised identities of more than 80 US citizens to obtain remote jobs at US companies.

The US Justice Department said it has taken down a network that allegedly helped North Koreans obtain remote IT work with companies. Illustration: Shutterstock
Diplomacy

Opinion | Why South Korea’s next leader should revive 6-party nuclear talks

Given the Trump-Kim bromance and with a potential new approach by Seoul, a return to six-party talks grows likelier.

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Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung greets voters in the southwestern city of Naju in South Korea on May 17. Photo: EPA-EFE
North Korea

‘My friends were executed’: North Koreans tell UN of regime’s brutal reality

One escaped North Korea only to be sold to a Chinese man for less than US$300. Another was banished to the countryside aged 5.

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China-North Korea relations

Trump urged to take slow and steady approach to North Korea nuclear stalemate

China has crucial role in issue, according to US analyst who says Beijing involvement could allow for US–China cooperation on other matters.

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