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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
How a small Chinese city exploded into a major port for North Korean trade
150 companies in Dandong were behind around 25% of Chinese exports to North Korea in 2016 — roughly $750 million
Flooded homes, factories and streets: The scope of Typhoon Maysak’s damage
Widespread flooding evident across key DPRK city, including near Wonsan-Kalma airport and delayed beach resort project
North Korean statues are showing up in Africa — and they could be illegal
One French-speaking DPRK businessman hopped across countries and brokered potentially-sanctioned statue deals
South Korea rules in favor of lawyer who brought books home from North Korea
A South Korean lawyer was declared “innocent” after bringing DPRK newspapers and texts home for “research purposes”
Red wine and champagne, anyone? North Korea touts its domestically-made booze
Growing North Korean interest in domestically made wines could be linked to sanctions hurdles to foreign imports
North Korea’s top seaport eerily quiet after rumors of a closed trade route
August ship tracking data supports NGO reports that the Dalian-Nampho sea route was closed in late July
South Koreans fined for illegally purchasing North Korean art in Pyongyang
Tourists fined after buying art from the sanctioned Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang, an unpublished U.N. report shows
Seoul might ask for a refund after donating $11.6 million for North Korean aid
South Korea donated 13.8 billion won to the World Food Programme for a rice aid delivery, but Pyongyang hasn't accepted
North Korea must return to talks for a ‘brighter future,’ US official says
The US will take “strong actions” to show that missile launch “blackmail” doesn’t work, David Stilwell says
North Korea’s east coast hit with damaging typhoon and floods, state TV shows
KCTV once again aired real-time overnight updates on the storm’s impact and warnings issued around the country
