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South Korea has approved 1000 private inter-Korean contacts since May 2017: MOU

South Korea has approved 1000 private inter-Korean contacts since May 2017: MOU

Just over half of permissions granted to civic groups, only two given for family reunions

South Korea has approved 1000 private inter-Korean contacts since May 2017: MOU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 13, 2019
No verifiable changes to North Korea’s military capabilities: Abrams

No verifiable changes to North Korea’s military capabilities: Abrams

Sanctioned ship-to-ship transfers of oil products also continue, some in Chinese territorial waters

No verifiable changes to North Korea’s military capabilities: Abrams
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 12, 2019
Upgrades to N. Korea’s Masikryong ski resort nearing completion, images suggest

Upgrades to N. Korea’s Masikryong ski resort nearing completion, images suggest

New accommodation to be for "locals only," source says

Upgrades to N. Korea’s Masikryong ski resort nearing completion, images suggest
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald February 12, 2019
Russia preparing to send 50,000 tons of wheat, other aid to North Korea: lawmaker

Russia preparing to send 50,000 tons of wheat, other aid to North Korea: lawmaker

In meeting with ambassador, Russian side also raised concerns about illegal fishing by DPRK

Russia preparing to send 50,000 tons of wheat, other aid to North Korea: lawmaker
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 12, 2019
Food insecurity “expected to increase” in North Korea this year: FAO

Food insecurity “expected to increase” in North Korea this year: FAO

UN organization requesting USD$10 million to assist agriculture sector in 2019

Food insecurity “expected to increase” in North Korea this year: FAO
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 12, 2019
S. Korea scraps plans for new strategic command to counter N. Korean WMD threats

S. Korea scraps plans for new strategic command to counter N. Korean WMD threats

Seoul denies link to warming inter-Korean ties, says move will ensure "efficiency" of policy

S. Korea scraps plans for new strategic command to counter N. Korean WMD threats
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 12, 2019
Value of Russian fuel exports to North Korea climbed in November: data
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Value of Russian fuel exports to North Korea climbed in November: data

DPRK appears to have paid more per tonne than in previous months

Value of Russian fuel exports to North Korea climbed in November: data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 11, 2019
U.S. intel agency lists North Korea among “challenges to security in space”

U.S. intel agency lists North Korea among “challenges to security in space”

DPRK GPS jamming could be a threat, U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency report warns

U.S. intel agency lists North Korea among “challenges to security in space”
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 11, 2019
Vietnamese foreign minister to visit North Korea this week: MFA

Vietnamese foreign minister to visit North Korea this week: MFA

Pham Binh Minh to spend three days in DPRK, will meet with local counterpart Ri Yong Ho

Vietnamese foreign minister to visit North Korea this week: MFA
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham February 11, 2019
N. Korea wants to invest in Nepal’s hydroelectric, agriculture sectors: speaker

N. Korea wants to invest in Nepal’s hydroelectric, agriculture sectors: speaker

New DPRK ambassador to Nepal also called for strengthening ties in meeting

N. Korea wants to invest in Nepal’s hydroelectric, agriculture sectors: speaker
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 11, 2019