Trading North Korean sand is a violation of international law. North Korea sold $73.35 million worth of sand to the Republic of Korea in 2008 , though South Korea stopped buying North Korean sand shortly after. But there's an even more important customer bordering North Korea: China, the world's most voracious consumer of sand. (AFP/Getty Images/KCNA VIA KNS)Beijing so far has denied allegations of any wrongdoing when it comes to the North Korean operation. "This is one of the most unique cases of North Korean sanctions evasion behavior that we've seen," Kuo said.

Source: CNN June 10, 2020 01:52 UTC