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Kim Jong Un's Sister Denies North Korea Exporting Weapons To Russia
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday denied widespread allegations that Pyongyang is shipping weapons to Russia, calling the claim "absurd".
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US Says Russia Is Shipping Oil To North Korea Above UN Mandated Levels
Russia has been quietly shipping refined petroleum to North Korea at levels that appear to violate the mandates of the United Nations Security Council, a U.S. official said on Thursday, adding the U.S. is planning new sanctions in response.
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North, South Korea Fire Warning Shots On Maritime Border: Report
South Korea's military fired warning shots at a North Korean ship early Monday deeming the vessel had crossed the adversaries' disputed maritime border, prompting the North to fire warning volleys of its own
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UK Says It Has Seen Ships Breaching North Korea Sanctions
Britain said on Sunday it had collected evidence of multiple ships from various nationalities apparently breaching United Nations sanctions against North Korea which ban the sale of fuel to the country.
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North Korea Warns US Over Seized Ship At Rare UN News Conference
North Korea stepped up its campaign on Tuesday for the United States to return a seized cargo ship belonging to Pyongyang, warning Washington that it had violated its sovereignty in a move that could affect "future developments" between the countries.
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Ship Seizure By US Violates Spirit Of Trump-Kim Summit, Says North Korea
North Korea said on Tuesday the seizure of one of its cargo ships by the United States was an illegal act that violated the spirit of a summit between the two countries' leaders, and demanded the return of the vessel without delay.
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US Seizes North Korea Cargo Ship Accused Of Violating Sanctions
The United States on Thursday announced the seizure of a North Korean cargo ship for violating international sanctions, boosting pressure on Pyongyang as nuclear negotiations have stalled.
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North Korea's Ghost Ships Beat Sanctions
In April 2018, a ship carrying $3 million worth of coal slipped into Indonesian waters with its identification transmitter switched off and its flag hidden from view. Acting on a tip, Indonesia's Navy detained the vessel, which identified itself as the "Wise Honest" from Sierra Leone. But when inspectors went aboard, they found two dozen crew membe...
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US Sanctions Chinese Ships Over North Korea Sanctions
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Chinese shipping companies for doing business with North Korea, vowing to keep strictly enforcing sanctions on Pyongyang even amid top-level diplomacy.
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Russia Ships Over 2000 Tonnes Of Wheat As Humanitarian Aid To North Korea
Russian authorities said they have sent over 2,000 tonnes of wheat to North Korea as humanitarian aid to help the nation amid a food crisis.
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US Alleges North Korea Breaching UN Sanctions By Selling Fuel
The United States accused North Korea on Thursday of breaching a U.N. sanctions cap on refined petroleum by making illicit transfers between ships at sea, according to a document seen by Reuters, and demanded an immediate end to all sales of the fuel.
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Invest In North Korea! Great Upside, Cheap Labor And Oh So Risky
North Korea continues to stiff Sweden over a bill for 1,000 Volvo sedans shipped back in the 1970s; a Chinese mining company called its four-year venture in the isolated nation a "nightmare"; and an Egyptian telecoms giant doing business there can't repatriate its profits.
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US Demanded North Korea Ship Out Nuclear Warheads, Missile, Says Media
The United Stated has demanded North Korea ship some nuclear warheads, an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and other nuclear material overseas within six months, the Asahi newspaper said on Thursday, citing several sources familiar with North Korean issues.
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China Puts Hold On US Bid For UN Ban Of Ships Over North Korea Smuggling
China has put a hold on a US request at the United Nations to ban 33 ships from ports worldwide and blacklist 27 shipping firms for helping North Korea circumvent sanctions, according to a document seen by AFP on Monday.
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North Korea Evades Sanctions With Ships That Change Names
As Washington and Seoul try to maintain a unified front against North Korea, the case of two cargo ships shows how Kim Jong Un's regime keeps finding ways to evade increasingly tough international sanctions aimed at halting its nuclear weapons program.
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Kim Jong Un's Sister Denies North Korea Exporting Weapons To Russia
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday denied widespread allegations that Pyongyang is shipping weapons to Russia, calling the claim "absurd".
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US Says Russia Is Shipping Oil To North Korea Above UN Mandated Levels
Russia has been quietly shipping refined petroleum to North Korea at levels that appear to violate the mandates of the United Nations Security Council, a U.S. official said on Thursday, adding the U.S. is planning new sanctions in response.
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North, South Korea Fire Warning Shots On Maritime Border: Report
South Korea's military fired warning shots at a North Korean ship early Monday deeming the vessel had crossed the adversaries' disputed maritime border, prompting the North to fire warning volleys of its own
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UK Says It Has Seen Ships Breaching North Korea Sanctions
Britain said on Sunday it had collected evidence of multiple ships from various nationalities apparently breaching United Nations sanctions against North Korea which ban the sale of fuel to the country.
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North Korea Warns US Over Seized Ship At Rare UN News Conference
North Korea stepped up its campaign on Tuesday for the United States to return a seized cargo ship belonging to Pyongyang, warning Washington that it had violated its sovereignty in a move that could affect "future developments" between the countries.
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Ship Seizure By US Violates Spirit Of Trump-Kim Summit, Says North Korea
North Korea said on Tuesday the seizure of one of its cargo ships by the United States was an illegal act that violated the spirit of a summit between the two countries' leaders, and demanded the return of the vessel without delay.
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US Seizes North Korea Cargo Ship Accused Of Violating Sanctions
The United States on Thursday announced the seizure of a North Korean cargo ship for violating international sanctions, boosting pressure on Pyongyang as nuclear negotiations have stalled.
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North Korea's Ghost Ships Beat Sanctions
In April 2018, a ship carrying $3 million worth of coal slipped into Indonesian waters with its identification transmitter switched off and its flag hidden from view. Acting on a tip, Indonesia's Navy detained the vessel, which identified itself as the "Wise Honest" from Sierra Leone. But when inspectors went aboard, they found two dozen crew membe...
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US Sanctions Chinese Ships Over North Korea Sanctions
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Chinese shipping companies for doing business with North Korea, vowing to keep strictly enforcing sanctions on Pyongyang even amid top-level diplomacy.
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Russia Ships Over 2000 Tonnes Of Wheat As Humanitarian Aid To North Korea
Russian authorities said they have sent over 2,000 tonnes of wheat to North Korea as humanitarian aid to help the nation amid a food crisis.
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US Alleges North Korea Breaching UN Sanctions By Selling Fuel
The United States accused North Korea on Thursday of breaching a U.N. sanctions cap on refined petroleum by making illicit transfers between ships at sea, according to a document seen by Reuters, and demanded an immediate end to all sales of the fuel.
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Invest In North Korea! Great Upside, Cheap Labor And Oh So Risky
North Korea continues to stiff Sweden over a bill for 1,000 Volvo sedans shipped back in the 1970s; a Chinese mining company called its four-year venture in the isolated nation a "nightmare"; and an Egyptian telecoms giant doing business there can't repatriate its profits.
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US Demanded North Korea Ship Out Nuclear Warheads, Missile, Says Media
The United Stated has demanded North Korea ship some nuclear warheads, an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and other nuclear material overseas within six months, the Asahi newspaper said on Thursday, citing several sources familiar with North Korean issues.
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China Puts Hold On US Bid For UN Ban Of Ships Over North Korea Smuggling
China has put a hold on a US request at the United Nations to ban 33 ships from ports worldwide and blacklist 27 shipping firms for helping North Korea circumvent sanctions, according to a document seen by AFP on Monday.
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North Korea Evades Sanctions With Ships That Change Names
As Washington and Seoul try to maintain a unified front against North Korea, the case of two cargo ships shows how Kim Jong Un's regime keeps finding ways to evade increasingly tough international sanctions aimed at halting its nuclear weapons program.
