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China says September trade with N. Korea down nearly 40 percent

China says September trade with N. Korea down nearly 40 percent

Figures compare the trade with the same month last year, though also include discrepancies

China says September trade with N. Korea down nearly 40 percent
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 13, 2017
U.S. aircraft carrier, ROK navy to stage drills off Korean peninsula

U.S. aircraft carrier, ROK navy to stage drills off Korean peninsula

Exercise takes place amid build-up of strategic assets

U.S. aircraft carrier, ROK navy to stage drills off Korean peninsula
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji October 13, 2017
North Korea seeking investment for new Mt. Kumgang area hotel project

North Korea seeking investment for new Mt. Kumgang area hotel project

250-bedroom property will be aimed at both domestic and foreign tourists, proposal says

North Korea seeking investment for new Mt. Kumgang area hotel project
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji October 13, 2017
2.9 magnitude earthquake detected in North Korea

2.9 magnitude earthquake detected in North Korea

Event had "earthquake like characteristics" according to the USGS

2.9 magnitude earthquake detected in North Korea
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 12, 2017
UAE ends mission of North Korean ambassador, imposes visa measures

UAE ends mission of North Korean ambassador, imposes visa measures

UAE joins countries in reducing diplomatic ties and issuing visa restrictions for North Koreans

UAE ends mission of North Korean ambassador, imposes visa measures
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald October 12, 2017
North Korean atlas shows Crimea as part of Russia

North Korean atlas shows Crimea as part of Russia

Russian embassy in DPRK says Pyongyang "respects" results of controversial 2014 referendum

North Korean atlas shows Crimea as part of Russia
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 12, 2017
North Korean foreign ministry undergoes partial tear-down, reconstruction
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North Korean foreign ministry undergoes partial tear-down, reconstruction

Decades-old government buildings undergoing major works, pictures show

North Korean foreign ministry undergoes partial tear-down, reconstruction
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 12, 2017
New Zealand company pleads guilty to North Korean sanctions breach

New Zealand company pleads guilty to North Korean sanctions breach

Sentencing of Pacific Aerospace due in January 2018

New Zealand company pleads guilty to North Korean sanctions breach
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald October 12, 2017
Trump to meet parents of Japanese abductees: Prime Minister Abe

Trump to meet parents of Japanese abductees: Prime Minister Abe

U.S. President will meet parents of Megumi Yokota during November visit to Japan

Trump to meet parents of Japanese abductees: Prime Minister Abe
Kosuke Takahashi
Kosuke Takahashi October 12, 2017
Former defector back in North Korea describes “painful” life in the South

Former defector back in North Korea describes “painful” life in the South

60-year-old Ju Ok Soon left the South for China in July, Seoul confirms

Former defector back in North Korea describes “painful” life in the South
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji October 12, 2017