Voice of America https://www.voanews.com Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://www.voanews.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US/img/logo.png Voice of America https://www.voanews.com en 2026 - VOA 60 Sun, 15 Nov 2026 14:01:19 -0500 Pangea CMS – VOA Financial crime watchdog keeps North Korea on blacklist, urges countermeasures A leading financial crime watchdog, The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has kept North Korea on its list of high-risk countries for the 16th consecutive year. https://www.voanews.com/a/financial-crime-watchdog-keeps-north-korea-on-blacklist-urges-countermeasures/8219299.html https://www.voanews.com/a/financial-crime-watchdog-keeps-north-korea-on-blacklist-urges-countermeasures/8219299.html Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:43:56 -0500 VOA Koreanwebdesk@voanews.com (Jiha Ham) Two UN-sanctioned North Korean tankers spotted repeatedly off China Two North Korean oil tankers sanctioned by the United Nations Security Council have been repeatedly spotted off China’s coast, according to the public record by vessel-tracking Marine Traffic website, raising concerns that they may be circumventing sanctions while continuing to operate at sea.  https://www.voanews.com/a/two-un-sanctioned-north-korean-tankers-spotted-repeatedly-off-china/8215347.html https://www.voanews.com/a/two-un-sanctioned-north-korean-tankers-spotted-repeatedly-off-china/8215347.html Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:25:17 -0400 VOA Koreanwebdesk@voanews.com (Jiha Ham) US says wartime command transfer to South Korea remains conditions based The United States has reiterated that wartime operational control, or OPCON, of allied forces on the Korean Peninsula will transition to South Korea only after mutually agreed conditions are met, despite renewed calls from Seoul to accelerate the process.  https://www.voanews.com/a/us-says-wartime-command-transfer-to-south-korea-remains-conditions-based/8213749.html https://www.voanews.com/a/us-says-wartime-command-transfer-to-south-korea-remains-conditions-based/8213749.html Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:45:59 -0400 VOA Koreanwebdesk@voanews.com (Jiha Ham) With direct delivery to Pyongyang limited, US litigants turn to North Korea’s UN mission Since the international express carrier DHL announced the suspension of services to North Korea in August, the country's mission to the United Nations in New York has become a key route for serving U.S. court documents tied to lawsuits against Pyongyang. https://www.voanews.com/a/with-direct-delivery-to-pyongyang-limited-us-litigants-turn-to-north-korea-un-mission/8213408.html https://www.voanews.com/a/with-direct-delivery-to-pyongyang-limited-us-litigants-turn-to-north-korea-un-mission/8213408.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:33:56 -0400 VOA Koreanwebdesk@voanews.com (Jiha Ham) UN approves US NGO’s medical aid to North Korea as Pyongyang Slams South Korean plan The U.N. Security Council committee overseeing sanctions on North Korea has approved an exemption allowing U.S. nonprofit organization IGNIS Community to bring medical and rehabilitation equipment into the country, according to a letter recently made public by the committee.  https://www.voanews.com/a/un-approves-us-ngo-medical-aid-to-north-korea-as-pyongyang-slams-south-korean-plan/8211648.html https://www.voanews.com/a/un-approves-us-ngo-medical-aid-to-north-korea-as-pyongyang-slams-south-korean-plan/8211648.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:54:56 -0400 VOA Koreanwebdesk@voanews.com (Jiha Ham) 10 Years after shutdown, North Korea shows signs of using former joint industrial complex Once a symbol of economic cooperation between the two Koreas, the Kaesong Industrial Complex brought together South Korean companies and North Korean workers. It has remained a symbol of the breakdown in inter-Korean ties since operations were suspended in 2016. https://www.voanews.com/a/north-korea-shows-signs-of-using-former-joint-industrial-complex/8210532.html https://www.voanews.com/a/north-korea-shows-signs-of-using-former-joint-industrial-complex/8210532.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:58:00 -0400 VOA Koreanwebdesk@voanews.com (Jiha Ham) US Lawsuits Against North Korea Expand Beyond Detentions to Overseas Activities Individuals and companies who say they were harmed by North Korean weapons and military assistance provided overseas, as well as by cyberattacks, have begun seeking to hold Pyongyang legally accountable. https://www.voanews.com/a/us-lawsuits-against-north-korea-expand-beyond-detentions-to-overseas-activities/8208081.html https://www.voanews.com/a/us-lawsuits-against-north-korea-expand-beyond-detentions-to-overseas-activities/8208081.html Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:24:09 -0400 VOA Koreanwebdesk@voanews.com (Jiha Ham)