Have the Chinese implemented, either wholly or partially, the sanctions outlined in UNSCR 2270? There are many metrics and litmus tests by which we can attempt to find an answer.
What are the practical implications of the U.S. Treasury Department designating North Korea a primary money laundering concern?
Will last week’s action by the U.S. Treasury Department to designate North Korea as a primary money laundering concern join the list of failures of unilateral sanctions?
China’s Customs Bureau on Tuesday released its global trade report for April that includes details of the country’s trade with North Korea.
While relations with Iran hold significant promise with the removal of economic sanctions, they also have the potential to be extremely complex.
In anticipation of the disclosure of all 214,000 businesses in the Panama Papers next month, there are three ways this new information can help to strengthen efforts to pressure North Korea.
China surprised many Washington pundits by signing on in February to what looks like fairly tough trade sanctions on North Korea.
KEI Communications Director Jenna Gibson, host of Korean Kontext, recently interviewed Dr. Stephen Haggard of the University of California-San Diego on the North Korean economy, the role of black markets, and the potential impacts of new UN sanctions.
In the face of a North Korean missile volley protesting the recent passing of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2270, China has once again called for calm. This will undoubtedly anger some and lead many to question whether China’s resolve to earnestly and forcefully implement the sanctions is genuine.
With the passage of a new round of sanctions against North Korea, there is an expectation that Pyongyang will not go gracefully into negotiations over its weapons programs. How might Pyongyang respond to the new sanctions?