Companies named in illicit oil deals between Russia and North Korea

Companies named in illicit oil deals between Russia and North Korea

March 25, 2025
It is well known that Russia are not afraid to break sanctions to support there relationship with North Korea and...
Read More
Uncovering North Korea’s Secret Trade Networks

Uncovering North Korea’s Secret Trade Networks

January 24, 2025
Pyongyang Papers last published an article on the Blue Flower Restaurant along with Nam Un Gyong and her then Cambodian...
Read More
Russia to grant North Korea “student” Visas to work abroad

Russia to grant North Korea “student” Visas to work abroad

December 18, 2024
The United Nations has placed heavy sanctions on North Korea, this includes North Koreans working abroad. When North Koreans are...
Read More
North Korean workers exported for Russian gains

North Korean workers exported for Russian gains

November 27, 2024
In the past, our team here at Pyongyang Papers have published multiple reports about the North Korean workers abroad; sent...
Read More
DPRK IT workers contracted to Guinea

DPRK IT workers contracted to Guinea

October 17, 2024
Another day and another opportunity for the DPRK to illegally funnel money back to the regime in Pyongyang. New sanctions...
Read More
Moonstone Sleet & Sin Chong Min

Moonstone Sleet & Sin Chong Min

September 16, 2024
The modern world is built on information technology and the reliance on IT is ever growing. Unfortunately, this reliance also...
Read More
DPRK companies continue tobacco trade

DPRK companies continue tobacco trade

August 12, 2024
Over the last few months, many news outlets have reported on the strange sight of hundreds of rubbish-filled balloons falling...
Read More
From Russia to North Korea – Ardis

From Russia to North Korea – Ardis

July 16, 2024
The North Korean weapons program continues to be Kim Jong Un’s main priority. The ordinary citizens of North Korea are...
Read More
DPRK sanctions evasion brewing in Mongolia

DPRK sanctions evasion brewing in Mongolia

June 6, 2024
Imagine warming up on a cold evening in Ulaanbaatar with some nutritious food on the 15th floor of the Daco...
Read More
Oil deals continue between DPRK & Russia

Oil deals continue between DPRK & Russia

May 13, 2024
Here at Pyongyang Papers, we have investigated multiple illicit oil trade deals so the following investigation will be no surprise...
Read More

Welcome to the Pyongyang Papers!

On this site you will find a searchable index of individuals and entities with links to North Korea sanctioned by the UN, regional bodies or individual countries. We have also collated information from across the Internet including sourced from the international press, think tanks and pressure groups who have conducted their own investigations into DPRK sanctions evasion.

Check out our databases of people, organizations, ships or aircraft listed for, or accused of association with, sanctions evasion. You can also check out our list of UN Panel of Experts reports.

Read more about our mission and contact us if you think you can help. Remember to follow us on Twitter & Facebook!