N. Korea on the ropes? Kim regime in turmoil as U.S. directly enforces sanctions

N. Korea on the ropes? Kim regime in turmoil as U.S. directly enforces sanctions

by WorldTribune Staff, May 10, 2019 The Kim Jong-Un regime, which has been reeling amid reports of purges after U.S. President Donald Trump walked out of the Hanoi Summit in late February, took another hit on May 9 when the U.S. announced it was, for the first time, seizing a North Korean cargo ship accused […]

Love on the rocks? U.S. tightened screws on N. Korea with new China sanctions

Love on the rocks? U.S. tightened screws on N. Korea with new China sanctions

by WorldTribune Staff, March 22, 2019 The United States on March 21 imposed new sanctions on two Chinese shipping companies which the U.S. Treasury Department said helped North Korea evade sanctions. But on Friday, President Donald Trump in a tweet walked back the decision after North Korea removed its representatives from the inter-Korean liaison office […]

Black market nation: North Korea uses false flag vessels for illegal trade

Black market nation: North Korea uses false flag vessels for illegal trade

by WorldTribune Staff, March 1, 2018 The Kim Jong-Un regime is evading international sanctions by using ships which change names and take on new flags to export and import goods, a UN report said. “North Korea earned almost $200 million in the first nine months of last year from banned commodity exports, providing crucial foreign […]