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Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

Foreign companies continue involvement in North Korean shipping
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Foreign companies continue involvement in North Korean shipping

Companies are mainly based in mainland China and Hong Kong, often tied to existing sanctions evasion networks

Foreign companies continue involvement in North Korean shipping
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 17, 2017
Trump’s trip to Asia: victories and setbacks, both real and imagined, on North Korea
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Trump’s trip to Asia: victories and setbacks, both real and imagined, on North Korea

On balance, the President's first tour was productive - bar a few hiccups

Trump’s trip to Asia: victories and setbacks, both real and imagined, on North Korea
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado November 14, 2017
Trump’s speech to the National Assembly: what we learned
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Trump’s speech to the National Assembly: what we learned

The President warned North Korea not to "test" the U.S. and condemned Kim Jong Un - Pyongyang will likely react soon

Trump’s speech to the National Assembly: what we learned
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham November 8, 2017
How gas prices show China’s leverage over the North Korean economy
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How gas prices show China’s leverage over the North Korean economy

This year's fluctuations show Beijing can pressure Pyongyang - but other factors are also at work

How gas prices show China’s leverage over the North Korean economy
Kim Jong Un’s October: quelling unease in the ruling party?
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Kim Jong Un’s October: quelling unease in the ruling party?

In a major speech, the leader defended policy and called for party unity - elsewhere, he shared responsibilities with his wife

Kim Jong Un’s October: quelling unease in the ruling party?
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb November 6, 2017
Foreign companies and joint ventures continue to appear at Pyongyang trade fair
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Foreign companies and joint ventures continue to appear at Pyongyang trade fair

Over 20 joint ventures, cooperative entities appear at PITF following UNSC sanctions

Foreign companies and joint ventures continue to appear at Pyongyang trade fair
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald November 3, 2017
Sanctioned and illicit entities present at Autumn trade fair in Pyongyang: photos
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Sanctioned and illicit entities present at Autumn trade fair in Pyongyang: photos

KIEC hosted events continue to provide platform for illicit entities

Sanctioned and illicit entities present at Autumn trade fair in Pyongyang: photos
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald October 31, 2017
North Korean gasoline, diesel imports continued to fall in September
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North Korean gasoline, diesel imports continued to fall in September

Shipments were higher overall, however, thanks to a large purchase of a different fuel type

North Korean gasoline, diesel imports continued to fall in September
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 31, 2017
Another degree of heat: the Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act
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Another degree of heat: the Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act

Does H.R. 3898 really include “the most far-reaching sanctions ever directed at North Korea"?

Another degree of heat: the Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado October 30, 2017
More activity underway at Kaesong Industrial Complex, satellite imagery suggests
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More activity underway at Kaesong Industrial Complex, satellite imagery suggests

Possible agricultural activity observed in several areas of shuttered KIC

More activity underway at Kaesong Industrial Complex, satellite imagery suggests
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 26, 2017