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North Korea sentences Park Geun-hye to death, demands her extradition

North Korea sentences Park Geun-hye to death, demands her extradition

DPRK accuses former President and ex-NIS chief of plotting to kill Kim Jong Un

North Korea sentences Park Geun-hye to death, demands her extradition
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald June 28, 2017
Only one Japanese “remainder” in N. Korea still alive: Choson Sinbo

Only one Japanese “remainder” in N. Korea still alive: Choson Sinbo

Japanese citizens left in DPRK after WW2 are among several trapped in the North

Only one Japanese “remainder” in N. Korea still alive: Choson Sinbo
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji | Kosuke Takahashi June 28, 2017
Floating rice plants and gardens proliferate in Pyongyang: photos

Floating rice plants and gardens proliferate in Pyongyang: photos

Floating rice paddies and flowers offer multipurpose water filtration system, state media reports

Floating rice plants and gardens proliferate in Pyongyang: photos
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 28, 2017
Citing N. Korean laborers, State Dept human trafficking report downgrades China

Citing N. Korean laborers, State Dept human trafficking report downgrades China

Tillerson accuses Beijing of "complicity in trafficking" of defectors and workers

Citing N. Korean laborers, State Dept human trafficking report downgrades China
Minyoung Kim
Minyoung Kim June 27, 2017
U.S. says Russia could help N. Korea evade sanctions in lieu of China

U.S. says Russia could help N. Korea evade sanctions in lieu of China

Remarks follow designations of Russian companies for helping DPRK evade sanctions

U.S. says Russia could help N. Korea evade sanctions in lieu of China
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 27, 2017
Another convoy of trucks crosses from China to N. Korea: source
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Another convoy of trucks crosses from China to N. Korea: source

This week's convoy includes at least five mobile cranes, source says

Another convoy of trucks crosses from China to N. Korea: source
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 27, 2017
North Korea rolls out new “Pyongyang Guide” navigation app

North Korea rolls out new “Pyongyang Guide” navigation app

State media says application offers directions to local shops, news, and TV schedules

North Korea rolls out new “Pyongyang Guide” navigation app
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji June 27, 2017
Chinese oil to North Korea falls again in May
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Chinese oil to North Korea falls again in May

But continuing shipments not indicative of a supply prohibition

Chinese oil to North Korea falls again in May
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 27, 2017
ROK approves NGO request to send construction, medical supplies to DPRK

ROK approves NGO request to send construction, medical supplies to DPRK

EugeneBell to send $1.67 million worth of shipment in July to Nampo via China, MOU says

ROK approves NGO request to send construction, medical supplies to DPRK
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji June 27, 2017
10 weeks on, N. Korea’s fuel prices remain 75% higher than normal
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10 weeks on, N. Korea’s fuel prices remain 75% higher than normal

Sources say no end in sight and speculate prices will never return to normal

10 weeks on, N. Korea’s fuel prices remain 75% higher than normal
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 26, 2017