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Chinese exports to North Korea rise in October
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Chinese exports to North Korea rise in October

Figures from Chinese customs show exports nearly returning to pre-sanctions levels

Chinese exports to North Korea rise in October
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 18, 2018
Panama details North Korea sanctions enforcement in maritime sector

Panama details North Korea sanctions enforcement in maritime sector

Panama says it deregistered nine vessels from its maritime registry over sanctions concerns

Panama details North Korea sanctions enforcement in maritime sector
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald December 18, 2018
S.Korean NGOs provide KRW4.7 billion in humanitarian aid to N.Korea in 2018: MOU

S.Korean NGOs provide KRW4.7 billion in humanitarian aid to N.Korea in 2018: MOU

More than 1000 North Korean defectors arrived in the ROK between January and November, MOU adds

S.Korean NGOs provide KRW4.7 billion in humanitarian aid to N.Korea in 2018: MOU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji December 18, 2018
Colored-LEDs installed across Chinese bridge to North Korea: Photos

Colored-LEDs installed across Chinese bridge to North Korea: Photos

Lankov: "China is again willing to foot North Korean bills – some of them, at least"

Colored-LEDs installed across Chinese bridge to North Korea: Photos
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 18, 2018
After delays, central Pyongyang apartment constructions show sign of progress
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After delays, central Pyongyang apartment constructions show sign of progress

Slow progress at two complexes could mean limited efforts to put projects back on track

After delays, central Pyongyang apartment constructions show sign of progress
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 17, 2018
S.Korean port authority to review feasibility of inter-Korean cruise program

S.Korean port authority to review feasibility of inter-Korean cruise program

Incheon Port Authority says profitability will be the main issue in launching new cruise routes

S.Korean port authority to review feasibility of inter-Korean cruise program
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji December 17, 2018
Sanctioned North Korean ship returns to Chinese bulk port
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Sanctioned North Korean ship returns to Chinese bulk port

Vessel and its owner are both sanctioned by the U.S.

Sanctioned North Korean ship returns to Chinese bulk port
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 14, 2018
Price of diesel in Pyongyang at highest level so far this year
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Price of diesel in Pyongyang at highest level so far this year

Price increase continues after jump observed in November, though numbers are still lower than 2017 peak pricing

Price of diesel in Pyongyang at highest level so far this year
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald December 14, 2018
NK media denounces Seoul for increasing defense budget, warns of consequence

NK media denounces Seoul for increasing defense budget, warns of consequence

Increased military budget roughly 125% value of North Korea's entire GNI

NK media denounces Seoul for increasing defense budget, warns of consequence
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji December 14, 2018
North Korea expands capacity at nation’s biggest electric plant: KCTV

North Korea expands capacity at nation’s biggest electric plant: KCTV

Completion of project may be linked to Kim Jong Un's New Year's Speech

North Korea expands capacity at nation’s biggest electric plant: KCTV
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 14, 2018