Pyongyang abuses the international financial system to fund its proliferation activities -- stopping this ought to be a priority.

Another North Korean missile test, another round of UN sanctions.

Is this a real shift in North Korea-Myanmar relations, or just political expediency?

North Korean marketization may lend hope for sanctions to work, if the U.S. and China can coordinate.

North Korea’s domestic economy may be very resilient but it is not beyond the reach of international tensions.

Two companies with links to Pyongyang and Malaysia reveal how North Korea can skirt international restrictions.

The U.S. strategy to squeeze North Korea economically overlooks the centrality of the byungjin line.

Why would secondary sanctions against North Korea be any different from secondary sanctions against Iran?

As the world steps up economic pressure, sanctions must be matched by diplomatic engagement.

If the world can remain strong and consistent about sanctions, North Korea might actually come to the table.

A new UN report emphasizes continued blindness -- willful or not -- to North Korea's illicit activities.