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Kim Jong Un’s Mercedes Maybach S 600 “modified by third party”: Daimler
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Kim Jong Un’s Mercedes Maybach S 600 “modified by third party”: Daimler

Details on vehicle used by DPRK leader inconsistent with official customizations, says spokesperson

Kim Jong Un’s Mercedes Maybach S 600 “modified by third party”: Daimler
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 19, 2019
Biegun’s North Korean counterpart arrives in Beijing ahead of DPRK-U.S. summit

Biegun’s North Korean counterpart arrives in Beijing ahead of DPRK-U.S. summit

Several high-level officials from Pyongyang already reported to be in Hanoi for talks

Biegun’s North Korean counterpart arrives in Beijing ahead of DPRK-U.S. summit
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 19, 2019
Speculation grows that Kim Jong Un may travel to Vietnam by train

Speculation grows that Kim Jong Un may travel to Vietnam by train

DPRK leader may seek to emulate father and grandfather's long-distance rail trips, sources say

Speculation grows that Kim Jong Un may travel to Vietnam by train
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 18, 2019
Russian fuel exports to North Korea hit yearly highs in December: UN data
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Russian fuel exports to North Korea hit yearly highs in December: UN data

Figures continue an upward trend seen throughout the winter months

Russian fuel exports to North Korea hit yearly highs in December: UN data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 18, 2019
State media warns officials against defeatism amid “crucial moment” for N. Korea

State media warns officials against defeatism amid “crucial moment” for N. Korea

Rodong Sinmun urges workers to harness their "patriotism and will" to achieve economic goals

State media warns officials against defeatism amid “crucial moment” for N. Korea
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 18, 2019
Defectors to educate South Korean soldiers on North Korean military, life

Defectors to educate South Korean soldiers on North Korean military, life

Escapees also tasked with teaching troops about "positive effects" of unification

Defectors to educate South Korean soldiers on North Korean military, life
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 15, 2019
Kwon Jong Gun named as new head of DPRK MFA’s North American department

Kwon Jong Gun named as new head of DPRK MFA’s North American department

Official previously worked as DPRK representative to the UN

Kwon Jong Gun named as new head of DPRK MFA’s North American department
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham February 14, 2019
U.S. hoping to get as “far down the road” as possible with N. Korea: Pompeo

U.S. hoping to get as “far down the road” as possible with N. Korea: Pompeo

Pompeo says another U.S. delegation will leave for Asia this weekend to work on the summit

U.S. hoping to get as “far down the road” as possible with N. Korea: Pompeo
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 14, 2019
France secures two new North Korean humanitarian exemptions at UNSC

France secures two new North Korean humanitarian exemptions at UNSC

Exemptions represent the ninth and tenth such approvals issued last month

France secures two new North Korean humanitarian exemptions at UNSC
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald February 14, 2019
Mobile traffic to N. Korean online shop up 14 million since June 2017: DPRK Today

Mobile traffic to N. Korean online shop up 14 million since June 2017: DPRK Today

Majority of Manmulsang users now accessing site through mobile intranet, image shows

Mobile traffic to N. Korean online shop up 14 million since June 2017: DPRK Today
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 14, 2019