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Chinese trade with North Korea painfully low in September, food imports bleak
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Chinese trade with North Korea painfully low in September, food imports bleak

Trade with China dropped 92% compared to the same period last year, largely due to COVID-19-related border closures

Chinese trade with North Korea painfully low in September, food imports bleak
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy October 27, 2020
Tourism firms cast doubt on claims that China-North Korea tours will resume soon

Tourism firms cast doubt on claims that China-North Korea tours will resume soon

Tour agencies say officials in Beijing and Pyongyang deny PRC-DPRK tourism about to resume

Tourism firms cast doubt on claims that China-North Korea tours will resume soon
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 27, 2020
Pyongyang stores low on foreign goods amid North Korean COVID-19 paranoia

Pyongyang stores low on foreign goods amid North Korean COVID-19 paranoia

State media warned citizens against imported items out of fear that they could spread the virus from abroad

Pyongyang stores low on foreign goods amid North Korean COVID-19 paranoia
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 27, 2020
Full text: North Korea’s decree to ‘fire at’ people illegally approaching border
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Full text: North Korea’s decree to ‘fire at’ people illegally approaching border

NK Pro translated the full text of a recent North Korean public announcement on border security and COVID-19 prevention

Full text: North Korea’s decree to ‘fire at’ people illegally approaching border
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 26, 2020
North Korea likely violated sanctions with military parade drone from China
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North Korea likely violated sanctions with military parade drone from China

There are at least four ways DJI’s Mavic 2 drones from China could violate DPRK sanctions

North Korea likely violated sanctions with military parade drone from China
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy October 26, 2020
North Korea shows off new ‘Naenara 101’ smart tablet to citizens

North Korea shows off new ‘Naenara 101’ smart tablet to citizens

The tablet boasts two SIM card slots, plus mobile network and wireless network connectivity

North Korea shows off new ‘Naenara 101’ smart tablet to citizens
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy October 26, 2020
North Korea echoes South Korean criticism of Japan on Berlin statue controversy

North Korea echoes South Korean criticism of Japan on Berlin statue controversy

Tokyo's effort to get comfort woman statue removed from Berlin receives criticism from both Koreas

North Korea echoes South Korean criticism of Japan on Berlin statue controversy
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 26, 2020
Biden says Trump insulted US allies by ’embracing dictators’ like Kim Jong Un

Biden says Trump insulted US allies by ’embracing dictators’ like Kim Jong Un

Biden called out Trump's relationship with North Korea but said that Washington's greatest threat is Russia and China

Biden says Trump insulted US allies by ’embracing dictators’ like Kim Jong Un
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis October 25, 2020
Lawyer condemns police raid into North Korea friendship society leaders’ homes

Lawyer condemns police raid into North Korea friendship society leaders’ homes

Police investigating two NZ-DPRK Society leaders; lawyer claims it’s because they sent $2,000 to North Korea’s Red Cross

Lawyer condemns police raid into North Korea friendship society leaders’ homes
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy October 23, 2020
Trump and Biden duke it out over North Korea at latest presidential debate

Trump and Biden duke it out over North Korea at latest presidential debate

Biden said that Trump met with Kim Jong Un too easily, stating that the US once "had a good relationship with Hitler"

Trump and Biden duke it out over North Korea at latest presidential debate
David Volodzko
David Volodzko October 22, 2020