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Chinese upgrading infrastructure along border with North Korea: satellite imagery
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Chinese upgrading infrastructure along border with North Korea: satellite imagery

Multiple small and large-scale projects under development as hopes of renewed trade soar

Chinese upgrading infrastructure along border with North Korea: satellite imagery
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald November 27, 2018
North Korea in November 2018: a month in review
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North Korea in November 2018: a month in review

An analytic look at the main developments of the October 22-November 21 period

North Korea in November 2018: a month in review
NK Pro
NK Pro November 26, 2018
China allows UN sanctioned North Korean coal smuggler into its waters
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China allows UN sanctioned North Korean coal smuggler into its waters

Hong Kong companies also still involved in North Korean vessel ownership in breach of UN resolutions

China allows UN sanctioned North Korean coal smuggler into its waters
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 23, 2018
Comrades no more: North Korea-Romania relations, 70 years on

Comrades no more: North Korea-Romania relations, 70 years on

Once close, Bucharest-Pyongyang ties have cooled in the post Cold War years

Comrades no more: North Korea-Romania relations, 70 years on
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna November 19, 2018
Daily NK and NK Pro foreign exchange rate data: a tale of two markets?
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Daily NK and NK Pro foreign exchange rate data: a tale of two markets?

Taken together, the figures offer a revealing picture of short-term changes in DPRK monetary policy

Daily NK and NK Pro foreign exchange rate data: a tale of two markets?
Peter Ward
Peter Ward November 19, 2018
What to make of North Korea’s surprise “tactical” weapons test
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What to make of North Korea’s surprise “tactical” weapons test

Pyongyang is likely responding to a recent resumption of U.S.-ROK military drills, among other frustrations

What to make of North Korea’s surprise “tactical” weapons test
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda November 17, 2018
The 14th Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair: Chinese firms loom large
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The 14th Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair: Chinese firms loom large

Over 140 PRC-based firms attended fair, with some advertising goods subject to sectoral sanctions

The 14th Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair: Chinese firms loom large
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald November 15, 2018
North Korea’s fluctuating exchange rates: space for arbitrage opportunities?
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North Korea’s fluctuating exchange rates: space for arbitrage opportunities?

Data suggests the DPRK forex market holds potential for profits, and risks, for individuals and state actors

North Korea’s fluctuating exchange rates: space for arbitrage opportunities?
Peter Ward
Peter Ward November 14, 2018
What to make of a new report on N. Korea’s undeclared missile operating bases
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What to make of a new report on N. Korea’s undeclared missile operating bases

CSIS's research contains important new information, but the media's framing is disingenuous

What to make of a new report on N. Korea’s undeclared missile operating bases
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda November 13, 2018
Why Russia and Mongolia want summits with the North Korean leader

Why Russia and Mongolia want summits with the North Korean leader

From gaining prestige to charting an independent policy, both have good reason to meet with Kim

Why Russia and Mongolia want summits with the North Korean leader
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna November 12, 2018