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North Korean managers and workers mostly leave Dandong businesses, photos show
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North Korean managers and workers mostly leave Dandong businesses, photos show

Photos, reports collected by NK Pro shows that most businesses have shut-down, though some workers allegedly remain

North Korean managers and workers mostly leave Dandong businesses, photos show
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 27, 2020
North Korea’s new foreign minister pledges to “confront” hostile powers in 2020

North Korea’s new foreign minister pledges to “confront” hostile powers in 2020

In first public speech as DPRK's top diplomat, Ri Son Gwon promises to strengthen country's defenses in the coming year

North Korea’s new foreign minister pledges to “confront” hostile powers in 2020
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 26, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s aunt, once reported killed, makes first appearance in six years

Kim Jong Un’s aunt, once reported killed, makes first appearance in six years

Kim Kyong Hui appears alongside leader Kim Jong Un at Lunar New Year concert

Kim Jong Un’s aunt, once reported killed, makes first appearance in six years
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 25, 2020
North Korea “clearly” trying to build long-range, nuclear-capable missile: Esper

North Korea “clearly” trying to build long-range, nuclear-capable missile: Esper

"We're conscious of what they're trying to do," the U.S. Secretary of Defense said on Friday

North Korea “clearly” trying to build long-range, nuclear-capable missile: Esper
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer January 24, 2020
In final months before UN worker ban, thousands of North Koreans went to Russia
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In final months before UN worker ban, thousands of North Koreans went to Russia

New data published as Moscow admits it has not yet fully complied with UN rules on overseas DPRK laborers

In final months before UN worker ban, thousands of North Koreans went to Russia
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer January 24, 2020
North Korea, Global Fund reach agreement on new TB-malaria treatment grant

North Korea, Global Fund reach agreement on new TB-malaria treatment grant

Implementation of $41.7 million grant set to begin "immediately," spokesperson says

North Korea, Global Fund reach agreement on new TB-malaria treatment grant
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 24, 2020
Roughly a thousand North Korean workers remain in Russia, despite UN ban: MFA

Roughly a thousand North Korean workers remain in Russia, despite UN ban: MFA

"Limited" transport options responsible for delay, spokesperson Maria Zakharova says

Roughly a thousand North Korean workers remain in Russia, despite UN ban: MFA
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 24, 2020
Multiple flights between North Korea and China canceled amid coronavirus scare

Multiple flights between North Korea and China canceled amid coronavirus scare

Route to Vladivostok not affected, however, according to the Russian embassy in Pyongyang

Multiple flights between North Korea and China canceled amid coronavirus scare
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 24, 2020
Citing nuclear North Korea, “Doomsday Clock” moves closer than ever to midnight

Citing nuclear North Korea, “Doomsday Clock” moves closer than ever to midnight

World is "sleepwalking its way through a newly unstable nuclear landscape," Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says

Citing nuclear North Korea, “Doomsday Clock” moves closer than ever to midnight
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer January 23, 2020
North Korea may be preparing to hold military parade, satellite imagery suggests
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North Korea may be preparing to hold military parade, satellite imagery suggests

Soldier formations appear at Mirim Parade Training Facility in Pyongyang ahead of notable February anniversaries

North Korea may be preparing to hold military parade, satellite imagery suggests
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 23, 2020