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Activity at Pyongyang’s May Day Stadium hints at early start for 2019 mass games

Activity at Pyongyang’s May Day Stadium hints at early start for 2019 mass games

News follows reports earlier this week of ongoing outdoor practices in DPRK capital

Activity at Pyongyang’s May Day Stadium hints at early start for 2019 mass games
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 23, 2019
Military component of Sino-DPRK defense treaty “totally gone”: Chinese scholar

Military component of Sino-DPRK defense treaty “totally gone”: Chinese scholar

1961 China-North Korea agreement more "symbolic than substantive," Zhu Feng says

Military component of Sino-DPRK defense treaty “totally gone”: Chinese scholar
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 23, 2019
Kim Jong Un to depart for talks with Putin “soon”: KCNA

Kim Jong Un to depart for talks with Putin “soon”: KCNA

No location or date for the summit yet confirmed, however

Kim Jong Un to depart for talks with Putin “soon”: KCNA
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 22, 2019
Chinese oil shipments to North Korea remain low in February
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Chinese oil shipments to North Korea remain low in February

Though exports above average when combined with Russian supplies

Chinese oil shipments to North Korea remain low in February
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 22, 2019
Vladivostok university preparing to host Kim-Putin summit, photos confirm

Vladivostok university preparing to host Kim-Putin summit, photos confirm

North Korean and Russian flags already set up in one building as security heightened on campus

Vladivostok university preparing to host Kim-Putin summit, photos confirm
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham April 22, 2019
North Korean defense minister en route to Moscow for security conference: KCNA

North Korean defense minister en route to Moscow for security conference: KCNA

Ministry of Defense-sponsored event likely to overlap with this week's DPRK-Russia summit

North Korean defense minister en route to Moscow for security conference: KCNA
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham April 22, 2019
Speculation mounts that Vladivostok university to host Kim-Putin summit this week

Speculation mounts that Vladivostok university to host Kim-Putin summit this week

Far Eastern Federal University may be ideal location due to seclusion, high-profile ties

Speculation mounts that Vladivostok university to host Kim-Putin summit this week
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 22, 2019
No observable power shortages in Pyongyang, despite “hour-a-day” report

No observable power shortages in Pyongyang, despite “hour-a-day” report

Situation in North Korean capital remains normal, sources insist, while some say it's improving

No observable power shortages in Pyongyang, despite “hour-a-day” report
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 21, 2019
DPRK vice foreign minister slams John Bolton for “dim-sighted” remarks

DPRK vice foreign minister slams John Bolton for “dim-sighted” remarks

Choe Son Hui warns U.S. against "remarks devoid of discretion and reason"

DPRK vice foreign minister slams John Bolton for “dim-sighted” remarks
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham April 20, 2019
Mass Games training drills observed in Pyongyang, photos show

Mass Games training drills observed in Pyongyang, photos show

Preparations come amid rumor that Chinese leader Xi Jinping will soon visit Pyongyang

Mass Games training drills observed in Pyongyang, photos show
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 20, 2019