The FTSE 250 group that this week agreed a £530,000 fine with authorities in the United States over sanctions violations in North Korea is under investigation over possible breaches in a second …
Cigarette filter maker Essentra agrees fine over alleged North Korea breaches
A Middle Eastern subsidiary of UK cigarette filter maker Essentra has agreed to pay a fine of more than half a million pounds to US authorities to settle criminal allegations that it breached …
Cigarette-filter maker settles allegations of violating North Korea sanctions
The Justice Dept. announces a deferred prosecution agreement, its first corporate enforcement action aimed at the financing of Pyongyang’s banned nuclear and weapons programs.
Timely North Korean summit No. 3 could be boost to Trump’s reelection campaign
The White House has not given up on a third summit with North Korea. The unprecedented first meeting between President Trump and leader Kim Jong-un on June 12, 2018, was covered by 3,000 journalists …
Cigarette filter maker settles allegations that it violated North Korea sanctions
Justice Dept. announces deferred prosecution agreement, its first corporate enforcement action aimed at the financing of Pyongyang’s banned nuclear and weapons programs.
South Korea to expand investigations into defector rights groups
South Korea is to expand investigations into North Korea defector-led human rights groups in the wake of a standoff between Seoul and the activists, who recently launched balloons carrying …
Researchers: North Korea developing arsenal to evade missile defenses
North Korea continues to advance its nuclear weapons and missile programs and poses a growing threat to countries in the region such as South Korea and Japan, according to a report issued this week.
Pompeo downplays possibility of summit with North Korea
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo downplayed the possibility of another summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before the U.S. presidential election, saying Trump …
Pompeo says Trump only wants North Korea summit this year if ‘real progress’ can be made
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo indicated that President Trump has little interest in holding a summit with North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.
Nothing to Fear? Thousands of North Korea’s Tanks Are Outdated
For decades, North Korea has maintained strong armored forces as part of the Korean People’s Army (KPA), with thousands of tanks today in service. North Korean tanks and mechani …