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Bank Sputnik participated in Russian delegation to N. Korea last week: report

Bank Sputnik participated in Russian delegation to N. Korea last week: report

Sanctions exemptions previously given to Sputnik in the past for transfers to UN aid agencies

Bank Sputnik participated in Russian delegation to N. Korea last week: report
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 11, 2019
North Korea to hold local elections on July 21, state media says

North Korea to hold local elections on July 21, state media says

DPRK citizens to elect members of provincial, city, and county people's assemblies

North Korea to hold local elections on July 21, state media says
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham June 10, 2019
North Korea upgrades Sonbong port facilities near Rason
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North Korea upgrades Sonbong port facilities near Rason

Updated satellite imagery shows new construction along the port's waterfront over the last three years

North Korea upgrades Sonbong port facilities near Rason
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 10, 2019
Construction on riverside towers, new university campus see progress in Pyongyang
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Construction on riverside towers, new university campus see progress in Pyongyang

From new to nearly complete, DPRK capital’s construction boom continues

Construction on riverside towers, new university campus see progress in Pyongyang
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 10, 2019
Holding inter-Korean summit by the end of June may be “difficult”: Blue House

Holding inter-Korean summit by the end of June may be “difficult”: Blue House

South Korea refuses to rule out possibility of fourth Kim-Moon in the coming weeks, however

Holding inter-Korean summit by the end of June may be “difficult”: Blue House
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham June 10, 2019
North Korean government delegation en route to Nigeria: KCNA

North Korean government delegation en route to Nigeria: KCNA

Group led by Vice Premier Ri Ryong Nam departed Saturday morning, state media reports

North Korean government delegation en route to Nigeria: KCNA
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham June 9, 2019
Chinese oil supplies to North Korea increase in March, April: UN
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Chinese oil supplies to North Korea increase in March, April: UN

But reported figures still only likely showing a small part of the picture

Chinese oil supplies to North Korea increase in March, April: UN
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 7, 2019
Revealed: Evidence of Kim Jong Un university location, ties to tech industry
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Revealed: Evidence of Kim Jong Un university location, ties to tech industry

New construction also underway at Kim Jong Un National Defense University

Revealed: Evidence of Kim Jong Un university location, ties to tech industry
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 7, 2019
Singaporean companies linked to luxury goods exports still visible in N. Korea
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Singaporean companies linked to luxury goods exports still visible in N. Korea

Products linked to T Specialist and OCN available as of April and May 2019, photos show

Singaporean companies linked to luxury goods exports still visible in N. Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 7, 2019
North Korean party daily slams “reckless” South Korean military, civil drills

North Korean party daily slams “reckless” South Korean military, civil drills

Ulchi Taeguk exercise violated September's inter-Korean military agreement, Rodong Sinmun says

North Korean party daily slams “reckless” South Korean military, civil drills
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji June 7, 2019