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Chinese reported fuel exports to North Korea just USD$8 million in 2018: ITC
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Chinese reported fuel exports to North Korea just USD$8 million in 2018: ITC

The number is the lowest in the nearly 20-year reporting period

Chinese reported fuel exports to North Korea just USD$8 million in 2018: ITC
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 6, 2019
North Korea in February 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in February 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analytic look at the main developments of the February 1-February 28 period

North Korea in February 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
Chloe Joo
Chloe Joo | Hamish Macdonald March 5, 2019
Kim Jong Un’s other Hanoi summit: the message in state media
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Kim Jong Un’s other Hanoi summit: the message in state media

DPRK media hailed Kim’s meetings with Vietnamese leaders — and offered hints at a new propaganda campaign

Kim Jong Un’s other Hanoi summit: the message in state media
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee March 4, 2019
How North Korea’s highest-circulation newspaper covered the Hanoi summit
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How North Korea’s highest-circulation newspaper covered the Hanoi summit

The Rodong highlighted how much people missed the leader — and put a positive spin on the outcome

How North Korea’s highest-circulation newspaper covered the Hanoi summit
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy March 4, 2019
Pivot to Beijing? Kim Jong Un’s play for economic stability after Hanoi

Pivot to Beijing? Kim Jong Un’s play for economic stability after Hanoi

Fresh from failure in Vietnam, the North Korean leader can take comfort in warming Sino-DPRK ties

Pivot to Beijing? Kim Jong Un’s play for economic stability after Hanoi
Adam Cathcart
Adam Cathcart March 3, 2019
Why North Korea-U.S. talks fell apart in Hanoi
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Why North Korea-U.S. talks fell apart in Hanoi

For the first time, we have a clear idea of what the DPRK’s idea of sanctions relief looks like

Why North Korea-U.S. talks fell apart in Hanoi
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda March 1, 2019
How North Korean TV covered the Kim-Trump summit – Thursday and Friday

How North Korean TV covered the Kim-Trump summit – Thursday and Friday

DPRK TV hinted at disappointment over the Kim-Trump meeting's outcomes

How North Korean TV covered the Kim-Trump summit – Thursday and Friday
Martyn Williams
Martyn Williams February 28, 2019
What to make of a no-deal North Korea-U.S. summit
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What to make of a no-deal North Korea-U.S. summit

U.S.-DPRK and inter-Korean relations become likely key areas of impact

What to make of a no-deal North Korea-U.S. summit
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 28, 2019
On the eve of a landmark summit, a Vietnamese oil tanker arrived in North Korea
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On the eve of a landmark summit, a Vietnamese oil tanker arrived in North Korea

Ships owned by UN-sanctioned entities also recently visited Vietnam

On the eve of a landmark summit, a Vietnamese oil tanker arrived in North Korea
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 28, 2019
How North Korean TV covered the Kim-Trump summit – Wednesday

How North Korean TV covered the Kim-Trump summit – Wednesday

State television dutifully reported Kim Jong Un's arrival in Hanoi

How North Korean TV covered the Kim-Trump summit – Wednesday
Martyn Williams
Martyn Williams February 27, 2019