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This picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on 17 April 2019 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un observing the flight drill of the combat pilots of Unit 1017 of the Air and Anti-aircraft Force of the Korean People's Army at an undisclosed place. Picture: AFP

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North Korea flouting nuclear sanctions: UN report

By AFP

Pyongyang is subject to a range of restrictions imposed since 2017 that limit its oil imports and ban exports of coal, fish and textiles.

  • FILE: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared an emergency and a lockdown. Picture: AFP

    North Korea declares emergency in border town over first suspected COVID-19 case

    North Korea was for the first time reporting a suspected coronavirus case, a person suspected of being infected with the novel coronavirus who returned from South Korea after illegally crossing the border.

    659 days ago
  • US President Donald Trump. Picture: AFP.

    Trump says North Korea suffering, doesn’t need new sanctions

    President Trump’s announcement last week on the sanctions raised eyebrows as he said he was reversing sanctions that had been announced that day but which had not.

    1143 days ago
  • FILE: North Korea's Kim Jong Un shakes hands with US President Donald Trump during their summit meeting in Singapore on 12 June 2018. Picture: AFP

    US accuses North Korea of UN sanctions breach, demands end to fuel sales

    The charge of a sanctions breach comes as Washington engages North Korea in a bid to convince Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons.

    1403 days ago
  • FILE: A combination of file photos of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and US President Donald Trump. Picture: AFP.

    White House says 'powerful' sanctions to remain on North Korea

    Donald Trump said he didn’t want to use the term 'maximum pressure' any more, because the two sides were 'getting along.'

    1441 days ago
  • FILE: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. Picture: AFP.

    North Korea threatens to ‘counter’ US over military drills

    On 23 February, the United States said it was imposing its largest package of sanctions to pressure North Korea to give up its nuclear and missile programmes.

    1535 days ago
  • Kim Yo Jong (centre back) with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un (front). Picture: AFP

    North Korea condemns US sanctions, says blockade would be act of war

    North Korea accused the US of trying to undermine an improvement in inter-Korean relations during the Winter Olympics.

    1541 days ago
  • North Korea flag. Picture: Wikipedia.

    US imposes more North Korea sanctions, Trump warns of 'phase two'

    The US also proposed a list of entities to be blacklisted under separate UN sanctions.

    1542 days ago
  • US Vice President Mike Pence speaks to troops in a hangar at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan on 21 December 2017. Picture: AFP

    Any US talks with North Korea would press denuclearisation demand: Pence

    Pence said he did not greet the delegation given that North Korea’s was “the most tyrannical and oppressive regime on the planet.”

    1551 days ago
  • FILE: In a photo taken on 19 November 2017, children stand on a roadside on the outskirts of the industrial city of Chongjin on North Korea's northeast coast. Picture: AFP.

    Unicef: 60,000 North Korean children may starve as sanctions slow aid

    World powers have imposed growing sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.

    1567 days ago
  • A screengrab from the footage taken of North Korea's missile test. Picture: Screengrab

    US imposes more North Korea sanctions; urges China, Russia expulsions

    The US Treasury imposed sanctions on nine entities, 16 people and six North Korean ships it accused of helping the weapons programs.

    1572 days ago
  • This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 19, 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) visiting the Ryuwon Footwear Factory in Pyongyang. Picture: AFP VIA KNS.

    US warns North Korea against new missile test, plays down talks

    Kim also said he was open to the possibility of North Korean athletes taking part in Winter Olympics South Korea hosts next month.

    1594 days ago
  • FILE: A man walks past a television screen showing a file video footage of North Korea's missile launch, at a railway station in Seoul on 29 November, 2017. Picture: AFP

    US sanctions North Korean missile experts

    The new US steps were the latest in a campaign aimed at forcing North Korea to abandon a weapons programme.

    1601 days ago
  • A man walks past a television screen showing a file video footage of North Korea's missile launch, at a railway station in Seoul on 29 November, 2017. Picture: AFP.

    US gives China draft proposal for tougher North Korea sanctions – sources

    A senior official of the Trump administration confirmed efforts were under way to negotiate a new UN resolution, but added that there had been no agreement.

    1608 days ago
  • North Korea leader Kim Jong Un presides over a target strike exercise conducted by the special operation forces of the Korean People's Army (KPA) at an undisclosed location. Picture: AFP

    US seeks ship ban over North Korea violations, Moon proposes curtailing drills

    In September, the council put a cap of 2 million barrels a year on refined petroleum products exports to North Korea.

    1608 days ago
  • President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin as they pose for a group photo ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit leaders gala dinner in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on 10 November 2017. Picture: AFP.

    Trump discusses North Korea situation with Putin: White House

    Trump also thanked Putin “for acknowledging America’s strong economic performance in his annual press conference,” the statement said.

    1613 days ago
  • FILE: Rockets being launched by Korean People's Army (KPA) personnel during a target strike exercise at an undisclosed location in North Korea. Picture: AFP

    North Korea says US threats make war unavoidable, China urges calm

    North Korea’s foreign ministry blamed the drills and “confrontational warmongering” by US officials for making war inevitable.

    1620 days ago
  • FILE: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inspecting the ground jet test of newly developed high-thrust engine at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in North Korea. Picture: AFP.

    UN aviation agency not eyeing 'no-fly' zone around North Korea: sources

    Airlines are already avoiding North Korean airspace and some have re-routed flights to avoid portions of the Sea of Japan because of the missile tests.

    1620 days ago
  • FILE: US President Donald Trump. Picture: AFP.

    Supreme Court lets Trump's latest travel ban go into full effect

    Donald Trump’s ban also covers people from North Korea and certain government officials from Venezuela.

    1623 days ago
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