What to Know About North Korea and Sanctions: QuickTake

Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters North Korea, along with Russia, Venezuela, and Iran, have all pursued cryptocurrencies, largely as a means to circumvent sanctions. That development illustrates the shortcomings of the bo.....»»

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North Korea is evading U.N. sanctions to cash in on soaring domestic demand for smartphones, using low-cost hardware imports to generate significant income for the regime, according to defectors, experts and an analysis of North Korean-made phones......»»

The regime linked with major hacks of crypto exchanges is reportedly building its own token to get around the tough international sanctions......»»

The U.S. Treasury mentioned cryptocurrency thefts as one of the reasons for the action against the Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff and Andariel......»»

The U.S. Treasury mentioned cryptocurrency thefts as one of the reasons for the action against the Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff and Andariel......»»

A historic visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping this week may have bolstered Kim Jong Un's hopes that economic relief may be coming soon, but a new report reveals North Korea's road to international investment may be blocked by more than sanctions......»»

An international trade fair in North Korea this week may be the largest such event on record, analysts said on Tuesday, with hundreds of Chinese and other foreign vendors taking part despite sanctions pressure......»»

One of North Korea's largest coal-hauling vessels has been taken out of service by U.S. authorities in the first-ever cargo ship seizure related to sanctions violations by Pyongyang. read more.....»»

Just hours after North Korea launched another round of short-range missiles, its second launch in under a week, the Washington Post is reporting that US authorities have seized a North K.....»»

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President Donald Trump said last week in a tweet he had ordered the withdrawal of sanctions against North Korea. But nothing has happened, a Pentagon official said Wednesday......»»

Trump's inconsistency is damaging U.S. power......»»

President Donald Trump’s reveral of North Korea sanctions imposed by his administration is ‘a scandal,’ said a former OFAC director......»»

Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders added that he "doesn't think these sanctions will be necessary." Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Friday t.....»»

The Latest on the United States sanctions on North Korea (all times local): 2:25 p.m. President Donald Trump says he is reversing his administration's decision to slap new sanctions on North Korea, ordering them withdrawn......»»

Something odd is going on... A day after reports that the February summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un broke down in part over North Korea's insistence that the United States remove the strategic nucl.....»»

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President Donald Trump said Friday he'd ordered the withdrawal of extra "large scale" sanctions put on North Korea by the U.S. Treasury. Trump said t.....»»