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UNICEF received second sanctions exemption for North Korea work in April: UN

UNICEF received second sanctions exemption for North Korea work in April: UN

Sanctions committee greenlit delivery of $5.7 million in medical equipment to DPRK, website reveals

UNICEF received second sanctions exemption for North Korea work in April: UN
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 20, 2019
Over 450 firms taking part in this week’s Pyongyang trade fair: KCNA

Over 450 firms taking part in this week’s Pyongyang trade fair: KCNA

Figure, if accurate, could represent highest participation in a DPRK trade fair on record

Over 450 firms taking part in this week’s Pyongyang trade fair: KCNA
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham May 20, 2019
U.S., North Korea must meet “halfway”: Chinese foreign ministry

U.S., North Korea must meet “halfway”: Chinese foreign ministry

Beijing calls for a phased approach to denuclearization

U.S., North Korea must meet “halfway”: Chinese foreign ministry
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 20, 2019
Chinese firms loom large as Spring Pyongyang International Trade Fair begins
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Chinese firms loom large as Spring Pyongyang International Trade Fair begins

Brochure reveals at least 216 Chinese companies taking part in this year's expo

Chinese firms loom large as Spring Pyongyang International Trade Fair begins
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 20, 2019
N. Korea’s mass games to begin in June, run for two months longer than in 2018

N. Korea’s mass games to begin in June, run for two months longer than in 2018

Controversial show’s early start could result in tourism boost worth millions of euros

N. Korea’s mass games to begin in June, run for two months longer than in 2018
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 20, 2019
North Korea must secure independence or face “miserable fate”: Rodong Sinmun

North Korea must secure independence or face “miserable fate”: Rodong Sinmun

Ruling party organ calls for unity in the face of "murderous" sanctions and pressure

North Korea must secure independence or face “miserable fate”: Rodong Sinmun
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 20, 2019
Russian Far East Development minister says he will visit Pyongyang soon

Russian Far East Development minister says he will visit Pyongyang soon

“A lot of work remains” for ministries of Transport, Finance, and Economy: Kozlov

Russian Far East Development minister says he will visit Pyongyang soon
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 20, 2019
Russian fuel shipments to North Korea drop in value in February: ITC
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Russian fuel shipments to North Korea drop in value in February: ITC

Though exports higher than previous year and shipments from China

Russian fuel shipments to North Korea drop in value in February: ITC
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 17, 2019
South Korea to push ahead with delivery of $8 million in aid to North: MOU

South Korea to push ahead with delivery of $8 million in aid to North: MOU

Funds set to go towards World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

South Korea to push ahead with delivery of $8 million in aid to North: MOU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 17, 2019
Seoul gives green light for business visit to Kaesong Industrial Complex

Seoul gives green light for business visit to Kaesong Industrial Complex

Trip to see former KIC businesspeople tour property previously seized by DPRK government

Seoul gives green light for business visit to Kaesong Industrial Complex
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 17, 2019