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North Korean ship arrives at Chinese port capable of handling bulk
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North Korean ship arrives at Chinese port capable of handling bulk

Vessel was formerly tied to sanctions evasion networks in Hong Kong

North Korean ship arrives at Chinese port capable of handling bulk
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 23, 2018
U.S. gives green light to groundbreaking ceremony for rail, road connection

U.S. gives green light to groundbreaking ceremony for rail, road connection

Washington also stresses eagerness to move to "next stage of discussions" with DPRK

U.S. gives green light to groundbreaking ceremony for rail, road connection
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham December 21, 2018
Goal of next U.S.-DPRK summit to ‘reduce threat’ from N. Korean nukes: Pompeo

Goal of next U.S.-DPRK summit to ‘reduce threat’ from N. Korean nukes: Pompeo

Secretary of State stresses Kim’s “commitment to denuclearize,” despite recent DPRK rebuke

Goal of next U.S.-DPRK summit to ‘reduce threat’ from N. Korean nukes: Pompeo
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 21, 2018
Russian imports from North Korea fell to lowest levels in years in Q2
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Russian imports from North Korea fell to lowest levels in years in Q2

Trade remains far below earlier plans of $1billion by 2020

Russian imports from North Korea fell to lowest levels in years in Q2
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 20, 2018
James Mattis resigns as Trump’s Secretary of Defense

James Mattis resigns as Trump’s Secretary of Defense

In resignation letter, Mattis says defense secretary should have views "better aligned" with POTUS

James Mattis resigns as Trump’s Secretary of Defense
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 20, 2018
Air Koryo to “substantially” raise prices for select dates in 2019: tour company

Air Koryo to “substantially” raise prices for select dates in 2019: tour company

Fare increase to affect peak tourism periods in April and September

Air Koryo to “substantially” raise prices for select dates in 2019: tour company
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham December 20, 2018
No denuclearization until U.S. removes “nuclear threat” from the region: KCNA

No denuclearization until U.S. removes “nuclear threat” from the region: KCNA

State media dispatch says Pyongyang believes giving up nukes could lead to "nuclear war crisis"

No denuclearization until U.S. removes “nuclear threat” from the region: KCNA
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham December 20, 2018
285 meetings held at inter-Korean liaison office since September: MOU

285 meetings held at inter-Korean liaison office since September: MOU

Office has played key role in organizing range of joint infrastructural, cultural projects underway

285 meetings held at inter-Korean liaison office since September: MOU
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 20, 2018
Ship with links to North Korea’s weapon smugglers returns to South Korea
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Ship with links to North Korea’s weapon smugglers returns to South Korea

Vessel used to visit North Korea in 2016, linked to China-based sanctions evasion networks

Ship with links to North Korea’s weapon smugglers returns to South Korea
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 19, 2018
U.S. to review policy on humanitarian assistance to North Korea

U.S. to review policy on humanitarian assistance to North Korea

Biegun to meet with U.S. aid workers to discuss humanitarian issues in 2019

U.S. to review policy on humanitarian assistance to North Korea
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald December 19, 2018