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North Korean imports of Chinese cereals increased in May, data shows
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North Korean imports of Chinese cereals increased in May, data shows

Though the DPRK still spent more money importing tobacco products from PRC

North Korean imports of Chinese cereals increased in May, data shows
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 3, 2019
South Korea admits to failures in handling of North Korean sailor defection case

South Korea admits to failures in handling of North Korean sailor defection case

No evidence sailors were engaged in espionage, Seoul insists

South Korea admits to failures in handling of North Korean sailor defection case
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 3, 2019
Pyongyang Spring Trade Fair: missing companies identified
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Pyongyang Spring Trade Fair: missing companies identified

NK Pro identifies additional companies from the Pyongyang Trade Fair, offers full brochure download

Pyongyang Spring Trade Fair: missing companies identified
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NK Pro July 3, 2019
In flashy new ad, top North Korean drinks company touts products’ health benefits

In flashy new ad, top North Korean drinks company touts products’ health benefits

"Remarkable" marketing campaign hints at burgeoning domestic demand, expert says

In flashy new ad, top North Korean drinks company touts products’ health benefits
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 2, 2019
Syria open to recruiting North Korean labor, foreign minister says

Syria open to recruiting North Korean labor, foreign minister says

Workers could assist with "construction and redevelopment," Minister Walid al-Moallem says

Syria open to recruiting North Korean labor, foreign minister says
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 2, 2019
Air Koryo to start Pyongyang-Dalian service again in July

Air Koryo to start Pyongyang-Dalian service again in July

Twice-weekly July service will expand to four times a week from August 19

Air Koryo to start Pyongyang-Dalian service again in July
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 2, 2019
Russian deputy defense minister to discuss military cooperation in Pyongyang

Russian deputy defense minister to discuss military cooperation in Pyongyang

Planned visit follows Putin’s repeated emphasis on DPRK security guarantees

Russian deputy defense minister to discuss military cooperation in Pyongyang
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 2, 2019
Myanmar shut North Korean restaurant in 2018 due to sanctions, government confirms

Myanmar shut North Korean restaurant in 2018 due to sanctions, government confirms

Questions over two countries’ military ties raised in recent UN report remain unanswered, however

Myanmar shut North Korean restaurant in 2018 due to sanctions, government confirms
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 2, 2019
Trump praises Sunday talks with Kim Jong Un, hopes to meet again “soon”

Trump praises Sunday talks with Kim Jong Un, hopes to meet again “soon”

Working-level DPRK-U.S. talks set to take place in the near future, President suggests

Trump praises Sunday talks with Kim Jong Un, hopes to meet again “soon”
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham July 1, 2019
Russian oil shipments to North Korea valued at $3.3 million in April
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Russian oil shipments to North Korea valued at $3.3 million in April

Figures notably higher than reported shipments from Beijing

Russian oil shipments to North Korea valued at $3.3 million in April
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 1, 2019