Pyongyang’s recent ballistic missiles test indicated that the country is once again raising tensions to gain leverage with Washington.
Tag: North Korea
How Illicit Oil Is Smuggled Into North Korea With China’s Help
New satellite images obtained by The New York Times show that China has allowed tankers to use its infrastructure and territorial waters to deliver oil to North Korea.
North Korea Launches 2 Projectiles in Possible Missile Test
The launches on Thursday appeared to be the North’s second weapons test since the Biden administration took office in January. North Korea also test-fired two short-range cruise missiles over the weekend.
How We Tracked Secret Oil Deliveries to North Korea
For a Visual Investigations project that looked at violations of United Nations sanctions, more than a dozen journalists examined a maze of connections. But we started with one ship.
For the First Time, a North Korean Is Set to Be Extradited to the U.S.
Malaysia’s agreement to extradite the man is a victory in Washington’s efforts to crack down on what it has called sanctions-evading activities by North Koreans.
North Korean Threat Forces Biden Into Balancing Act With China
Washington’s recent attempts to communicate with Pyongyang were rebuffed, leaving American officials to appeal to countries in the region to help pressure North Korea.
North Korea’s Message to Biden: ‘Refrain From Causing a Stink’
The country took a confrontational stance against the United States in its first official remark directed at President Biden’s administration.
South Korea Will Pay More for U.S. Troop Presence
South Korea has agreed to increase its payment for the upkeep of American troops by 13.9 percent this year. The deal removes a major thorn in the alliance.
Russians Escape North Korea on a Hand-Pushed Railcar
Russia said some of its diplomats and their family members, including children, had used creative means to leave North Korea, which closed its borders over a year ago because of the pandemic.
North Korea’s borders are closed, but Russia says some of its citizens found a way out by trolley.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said some of its citizens, including a diplomat and his 3-year-old, had left North Korea on a hand-pushed railroad trolley.