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Junk vessel acquired by North Korea reappears at a rarely visited port
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Junk vessel acquired by North Korea reappears at a rarely visited port

Ship may be part of elaborate sanctions busting scheme linked to Chinese companies

Junk vessel acquired by North Korea reappears at a rarely visited port
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy | Won-Gi Jung May 28, 2021
Real estate values drop at inter-Korean border as hopes for peace diminish

Real estate values drop at inter-Korean border as hopes for peace diminish

Investors rushed to snap up property when North and South Korea were on good terms. But then the bubble burst.

Real estate values drop at inter-Korean border as hopes for peace diminish
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung May 28, 2021
North Korean children rush to coal mines to ‘repay’ party’s love: state media

North Korean children rush to coal mines to ‘repay’ party’s love: state media

Orphans brought up by the state reportedly volunteering to work in “difficult and labor-consuming fields”

North Korean children rush to coal mines to ‘repay’ party’s love: state media
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 28, 2021
Lawmaker proposes a South Korean-version of ‘Otto Warmbier Act’

Lawmaker proposes a South Korean-version of ‘Otto Warmbier Act’

Experts, defectors say Seoul lacks access to DPRK assets to make this possible

Lawmaker proposes a South Korean-version of ‘Otto Warmbier Act’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 28, 2021
To the Moon? South Korea, US to explore space and develop satellites together

To the Moon? South Korea, US to explore space and develop satellites together

Experts say that Seoul seeks to expand its North Korea monitoring capabilities

To the Moon? South Korea, US to explore space and develop satellites together
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 27, 2021
Kim Jong Un tells workers ‘communist faith’ will overcome poverty, bring utopia

Kim Jong Un tells workers ‘communist faith’ will overcome poverty, bring utopia

North Korean leader’s letter read at the 8th Congress of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea held this week

Kim Jong Un tells workers ‘communist faith’ will overcome poverty, bring utopia
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 27, 2021
North Korea-linked tankers see increased activity in May
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North Korea-linked tankers see increased activity in May

Uptick may be part of efforts to evade U.N. sanction restrictions on refined petroleum

North Korea-linked tankers see increased activity in May
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy | Won-Gi Jung May 26, 2021
New North Korea envoy to be part-time only

New North Korea envoy to be part-time only

Sung Kim will return to Jakarta to focus predominantly on leading the Indonesia embassy, sources tell NK News

New North Korea envoy to be part-time only
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 25, 2021
Kim Jong Un’s private ‘floating amusement park’ appears headed for Wonsan villa
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Kim Jong Un’s private ‘floating amusement park’ appears headed for Wonsan villa

Luxury yacht has in the past been good indicator of North Korean leader’s whereabouts

Kim Jong Un’s private ‘floating amusement park’ appears headed for Wonsan villa
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 25, 2021
North Korean websites go dark after botched server upgrade

North Korean websites go dark after botched server upgrade

Official news portals and government agencies temporarily unavailable due to misconfiguration

North Korean websites go dark after botched server upgrade
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee May 25, 2021