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North Korea to send only low-level envoy for UN General Assembly meetings

North Korea to send only low-level envoy for UN General Assembly meetings

DPRK is "dealing with too much internally" to send its Kim Jong Un or other top-tier officials, expert says

North Korea to send only low-level envoy for UN General Assembly meetings
James Reinl September 6, 2020
Over 1,000 dwellings destroyed due to typhoon in North Korea, Kim Jong Un learns

Over 1,000 dwellings destroyed due to typhoon in North Korea, Kim Jong Un learns

Kim Jong Un conducts inspection of typhoon-stricken Hamgyong provinces

Over 1,000 dwellings destroyed due to typhoon in North Korea, Kim Jong Un learns
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 5, 2020
‘Dozens’ of typhoon casualties in North Korean city blamed on local officials

‘Dozens’ of typhoon casualties in North Korean city blamed on local officials

Wonsan and Kangwon officials to see "strong punishment" after meeting chaired by Central Committee authorities

‘Dozens’ of typhoon casualties in North Korean city blamed on local officials
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 4, 2020
How a small Chinese city exploded into a major port for North Korean trade
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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

How a small Chinese city exploded into a major port for North Korean trade
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy September 4, 2020
Flooded homes, factories and streets: The scope of Typhoon Maysak’s damage
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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

Flooded homes, factories and streets: The scope of Typhoon Maysak’s damage
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 4, 2020
North Korean statues are showing up in Africa — and they could be illegal

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

North Korean statues are showing up in Africa — and they could be illegal
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy September 4, 2020
South Korea rules in favor of lawyer who brought books home from North Korea

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”

South Korea rules in favor of lawyer who brought books home from North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 4, 2020
Red wine and champagne, anyone? North Korea touts its domestically-made booze

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

Red wine and champagne, anyone? North Korea touts its domestically-made booze
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 4, 2020
North Korea’s top seaport eerily quiet after rumors of a closed trade route
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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

North Korea’s top seaport eerily quiet after rumors of a closed trade route
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy September 3, 2020
South Koreans fined for illegally purchasing North Korean art in Pyongyang

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

South Koreans fined for illegally purchasing North Korean art in Pyongyang
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 3, 2020