https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/16/world/asia/north-korea-luxury-goods-sanctions.html
North Korean jets may have taken the cars to Pyongyang, North Korea. On Jan. 31, 2019, the same models of Mercedes appeared with Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang. On Jan. 31, 2019, the same models of

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North Korean leaders enjoy some of the most luxurious items money has to offer, even after facing a number of international sanctions. These sanctions essent

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/north-korea-luxury-vehicles-intl-hnk/index.html
C4ADS found that North Korea imported at least $191 million worth of luxury goods from 2015 to 2017, sourced from "as many as 90 countries" in violation of United Nations sanctions.

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So in order to get a good idea of how North Korea gets ahold of its luxury goods The Times traced the path of one of Kim's more flashy assets, his pair of $1.56 million (each) Mercedes Maybach

https://undispatch.com/north-korea-sanctions-lury-cars/
North Korea is under the world's most stringent set of international sanctions. This includes, since 2006, a ban on exporting of luxury goods to North Korea. So how is it that Kim Jong Un has amassed fleet of high-end cars? A new report in the New York Times offers a glimpse into the complex ways that North Korea is able to evade international sanctions to import luxury cars — and perhaps

https://www.insidehook.com/culture/how-kim-jong-un-gets-his-luxury-cars-into-north-korea
How Kim Jong Un Gets His Luxury Cars Into North Korea Each Maybach costs an estimated $500,000. By Ariel Scotti @ArielScotti. ... the C4ADS report found that as many as 90 countries sent North Korea at least $191 million worth of luxury goods between 2015 and 2017. While there is some variation between what some might consider "luxury," the

https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000006469635/north-korea-sanctions.html
Raw Footage of Lethal Aug. 29 Kabul Drone Strike. Kim Jong-un frequently shows off the Mercedes he has obtained in open defiance of U.N. sanctions intended to ban luxury goods from North Korea

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3244737/north-koreas-attempts-smuggle-luxury-goods-expose-un-sanctions-regime-may-be-open-abuse
North Korea's alleged smuggling of luxury goods in defiance of UN sanctions has come under the spotlight, ... exports of luxury cars and other high-end items to North Korea are banned. The

https://time.com/5628028/north-korea-sanctions-luxury-goods/
July 17, 2019 4:06 AM EDT. A new report which maps out how North Korea obtains luxury goods says that the country obtains the items through sophisticated networks, despite sanctions against the

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"Discover the shocking truth about how North Korea manages to acquire luxury vehicles despite international sanctions. In this exclusive video, we uncover th

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/how-north-koreas-kim-gets-his-luxury-cars
For officials seeking to enforce the sanctions, it is important to track the smuggling of luxury goods - especially of rare items such as armoured cars - because North Korea uses similar techniques to obtain dual-use technology for its nuclear weapons programme, sanctions experts said. Analysts said that North Korea continues to enrich uranium

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/20/north-korea-kim-jong-un-luxury-gifts-loyal-officials/
Kim Jong-un, North Korea's authoritarian leader, hands out luxury cars and watches to reward favoured officials, South Korea has said. The bestowing of opulent gifts in a country plagued by

https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-12-11/national/northKorea/Kim-Jongun-cant-get-enough-of-luxury-cars-pictures-show/1932517
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was seen with a new Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS 600, a luxury vehicle whose import into North Korea is banned under UN sanctions. The North's state-run Korean Central TV released images on Monday showing Kim arriving at the National Meeting of Mothers in the vehicle, which has a starting price of 315.4 million won

https://www.nknews.org/2020/08/expensive-taste-north-korea-caught-illegally-importing-luxury-mercedes-cars/
Despite a struggling economy and international sanctions clamping down on trade, North Korea imported custom-armored luxury cars worth nearly $500,000 each throughout 2019 and kept trying to do so in 2020, according to an unpublished report seen by NK News. The report, written by the U.N. Panel of Experts, underscores North Korea's thriving global network and […]

https://www.nknews.org/2020/09/luxury-cars-illegal-art-and-more-un-exposes-north-korean-sanctions-violations/
NK News September 28, 2020. KCNA. North Korea is both prolific and creative about violating U.N. sanctions, whether it be importing luxury cars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars or dispatching its citizens to labor abroad. Now, a newly published U.N. Security Council Panel of Experts (PoE) report compiles high-profile sanctions violations

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/09/world/asia/north-korea-sanctions.html
How Kim Jong-un Smuggled Luxury Mercedes to North Korea Kim Jong-un frequently shows off the Mercedes he has obtained in open defiance of U.N. sanctions intended to ban luxury goods from North Korea.

https://www.newsweek.com/kim-jong-un-busted-trying-smuggle-luxury-lexus-north-korea-1851398
Despite a 2013 UN sanction that bans the export of high-end cars and other luxury items to North Korea, Kim has been spotted in a Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 and a Lexus LX SUV in recent years

https://www.globaldispatches.org/p/how-north-korea-smuggles-luxury-cars-and-evades-sanctions
North Korea is under the world's most stringent set of international sanctions. This includes, since 2006, a ban on exporting of luxury goods to North Korea. So how is it that Kim Jong Un has amassed fleet of high-end cars? A new report in the New York Times

https://www.kangnamtimes.com/tech/article/79429/
Rode it for 8 months since 2018Change to a new Maybach. It was revealed that 211 Lexus, 43 Nissan, and 2 Mitsubishi were smuggled from Japan to North Korea from 2015 to 2017. Kim Jong Un, who was driving a 62S and S600 Pullman Guard in 2018, is known to have replaced the vehicle with a new Maybach eight months later.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putin-breaks-silence-why-did-he-gift-kim-jong-un-another-luxury-car/ar-BB1oMtYr
O n June 19, 2024, news of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea was reported. Putin, who visited North Korea for the first time in 24 years, signed a new military pact with

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/north-korean-officials-arrive-at-kim-jong-uns-meeting-in-these-smuggled-cars-101703693598629.html
Top North Korean officials attended Kim Jong Un's year-end meeting with swag-in luxurious Mercedes S-class vehicles despite a ban on luxury goods in the country under the United Nations maintains

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/attempt-to-smuggle-luxury-car-into-north-korea-foiled-by-japan-report-4660753
Kim Jong-Un has a liking for luxury cars like Lexus. An attempt to smuggle a $70,000 Lexus sedan into North Korea was foiled by the police in Japan last week, according to a report in South China

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putin-gifted-kim-jong-un-a-russian-made-car-but-it-s-packed-with-south-korean-parts-report/ar-BB1p3xlg
The Russian-made luxury car gifted by President Vladimir Putin to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is reportedly assembled with millions of dollars worth of parts from South Korea. What Happened

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/how-north-koreas-leader-gets-his-luxury-cars
For officials seeking to enforce the sanctions, it is important to track the smuggling of luxury goods - especially of rare items such as armoured cars - because North Korea uses similar techniques to obtain dual-use technology for its nuclear weapons programme, sanctions experts say. Analysts say North Korea continues to enrich uranium to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjGlF6lmF80
ZemTV Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@zemtv.shortsFace Reveal & QNA: https://youtu.be/zPXVS88OS2s How This ship is Secretly Smuggling Luxury Cars in North K

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The Aurus Motors website describes the Aurus Senat as "the most protected luxury car in the world." In 2021, Reuters reported that an Aurus with basic features would cost 18 million rubles, which

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/20/putin-and-kim-take-each-other-for-a-spin-in-aurus-limousine
North Korea's state media reported in ... Kim is thought to have a large collection of luxury cars including models by Maybach, Mercedes-Benz and Rolls Royce that have been smuggled into the

https://www.reuters.com/world/firm-making-car-that-putin-gifted-kim-uses-south-korean-parts-data-shows-2024-06-28/
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un ride an Aurus car in Pyongyang, North Korea in this image released by the Korean Central News Agency June 20, 2024.

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A Russian-made limousine, tea set and artwork are among the gifts exchanged by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un. Mr Putin was welcomed to North Korea with a lavish

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Kim is known to be a fan of luxury cars and is reported to possess an extensive collection. ... A report from Inside Hook suggests that over 800 luxury vehicles were smuggled into North Korea