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North Korea extends Wonsan-Kalma construction deadline to April 2020: KCNA

North Korea extends Wonsan-Kalma construction deadline to April 2020: KCNA

Project now set to be wrapped up in time for next year's Day of the Sun holiday

North Korea extends Wonsan-Kalma construction deadline to April 2020: KCNA
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham April 6, 2019
Pompeo hopes for third U.S. – North Korea summit

Pompeo hopes for third U.S. – North Korea summit

U.S. Secretary of State says that all diplomatic channels remain open

Pompeo hopes for third U.S. – North Korea summit
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 5, 2019
North Korea wraps up renovations at Pyongyang’s Yanggakdo Hotel

North Korea wraps up renovations at Pyongyang’s Yanggakdo Hotel

Hotel reopens ahead of this weekend's marathon, April 15 "Day of the Sun" holiday

North Korea wraps up renovations at Pyongyang’s Yanggakdo Hotel
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham April 5, 2019
No Chinese fuel exports to North Korea since 2017, Beijing’s trade data suggests
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No Chinese fuel exports to North Korea since 2017, Beijing’s trade data suggests

Russia, Pongwha facility now DPRK's only official sources of refined fuels: data

No Chinese fuel exports to North Korea since 2017, Beijing’s trade data suggests
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 5, 2019
Kim Jong Un hails “progress” at Samjiyon construction site in first visit of 2019

Kim Jong Un hails “progress” at Samjiyon construction site in first visit of 2019

Project on track to meet October 2020 completion deadline, North Korean leader says

Kim Jong Un hails “progress” at Samjiyon construction site in first visit of 2019
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji April 4, 2019
Russia awaiting North Korean response to Kim Jong Un summit invitation: Kremlin

Russia awaiting North Korean response to Kim Jong Un summit invitation: Kremlin

Meeting, should it go ahead, would be the first between DPRK and Russian leaders in eight years

Russia awaiting North Korean response to Kim Jong Un summit invitation: Kremlin
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham April 3, 2019
UN-sanctioned North Korean coal smuggling vessel appears near Taiwan
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UN-sanctioned North Korean coal smuggling vessel appears near Taiwan

Hua Fu previously tied to illicit ship-to-ship transfers

UN-sanctioned North Korean coal smuggling vessel appears near Taiwan
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 3, 2019
ROK to begin operating “DMZ Peace Trail” near inter-Korean border this month

ROK to begin operating “DMZ Peace Trail” near inter-Korean border this month

Project set to coincide with first anniversary of the third inter-Korean summit

ROK to begin operating “DMZ Peace Trail” near inter-Korean border this month
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji April 3, 2019
Chinese exports to North Korea plummeted in February: data
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Chinese exports to North Korea plummeted in February: data

DPRK imports from PRC fell to almost half of January numbers

Chinese exports to North Korea plummeted in February: data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 3, 2019
Russia may help N. Korea with security for large sporting events: interior minister

Russia may help N. Korea with security for large sporting events: interior minister

In Pyongyang, Vladimir Kolokoltsev says two countries could step up cooperation in law enforcement

Russia may help N. Korea with security for large sporting events: interior minister
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 3, 2019