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S. Korean police ordered to track down 900 missing N. Korean defectors

S. Korean police ordered to track down 900 missing N. Korean defectors

Announcement of missing escapees follows return of celebrity defector to the DPRK

S. Korean police ordered to track down 900 missing N. Korean defectors
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 24, 2017
U.S. State Department confirms travel ban to North Korea

U.S. State Department confirms travel ban to North Korea

The ban will come into force 30 days after its publication in the Federal Register next week

U.S. State Department confirms travel ban to North Korea
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 21, 2017
Latvia fines two banks for circumventing N. Korea sanctions

Latvia fines two banks for circumventing N. Korea sanctions

The Latvian watchdog worked with the FBI and the U.S. Department of Treasury

Latvia fines two banks for circumventing N. Korea sanctions
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 21, 2017
UN Special Rapporteur reports “inconsistencies” in restaurant defection case

UN Special Rapporteur reports “inconsistencies” in restaurant defection case

Ojea Quintana says Pyongyang and Seoul should "avoid politicizing the situation"

UN Special Rapporteur reports “inconsistencies” in restaurant defection case
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 21, 2017
North Korean nuke issue “is not in the hands of China”: DPRK media

North Korean nuke issue “is not in the hands of China”: DPRK media

Rodong Sinmun insists it's "a problem between the DPRK and the U.S."

North Korean nuke issue “is not in the hands of China”: DPRK media
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 21, 2017
U.S. to ban tourism to North Korea from July 27, tour agency says

U.S. to ban tourism to North Korea from July 27, tour agency says

Tourist ban to be announced on North Korea's symbolic holiday of 7.27, agency says

U.S. to ban tourism to North Korea from July 27, tour agency says
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 21, 2017
North Korea’s economy grew by 3.9 percent in 2016: Bank of Korea

North Korea’s economy grew by 3.9 percent in 2016: Bank of Korea

Mining, manufacturing and energy sectors fueling growth, says South Korea's central bank

North Korea’s economy grew by 3.9 percent in 2016: Bank of Korea
Damin Jung
Damin Jung July 21, 2017
North Korea imported record numbers of laptops, tablets in 2016
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North Korea imported record numbers of laptops, tablets in 2016

Imports of foreign made desktop computers, however, continued to dwindle

North Korea imported record numbers of laptops, tablets in 2016
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 21, 2017
Seoul urges unresponsive Pyongyang to respond to dialogue proposals

Seoul urges unresponsive Pyongyang to respond to dialogue proposals

Inter-Korean military talks will not take place as North Korea remains silent: MND

Seoul urges unresponsive Pyongyang to respond to dialogue proposals
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 20, 2017