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China’s February imports of North Korean coal worth $97 million: KITA
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China’s February imports of North Korean coal worth $97 million: KITA

Volumes decreased again compared to January, and were just half of last year's record imports

China’s February imports of North Korean coal worth $97 million: KITA
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 29, 2017
Moon Jae-in has “high chances to win” presidency, says North Korean media

Moon Jae-in has “high chances to win” presidency, says North Korean media

Rodong Sinmun editorial is first in DPRK media on Moon's presidential campaign

Moon Jae-in has “high chances to win” presidency, says North Korean media
JH Ahn
JH Ahn March 29, 2017
110 N. Korean laborers worked on Russian football stadium: Report

110 N. Korean laborers worked on Russian football stadium: Report

Investigation reveals harsh conditions and isolation for North Korean workers

110 N. Korean laborers worked on Russian football stadium: Report
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald March 28, 2017
New 30+ floor buildings next to major Pyongyang square suggest regulations changing
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New 30+ floor buildings next to major Pyongyang square suggest regulations changing

New tower blocks appearing as close as 100m from capital's Kim Il Sung square

New 30+ floor buildings next to major Pyongyang square suggest regulations changing
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 28, 2017
South Korea to set up online service to improve aid delivery to North Korea

South Korea to set up online service to improve aid delivery to North Korea

New website will make future aid delivery more efficient, says MOU

South Korea to set up online service to improve aid delivery to North Korea
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji March 28, 2017
Fiji police continue investigation into illegal flag use by N. Korea-linked ships
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Fiji police continue investigation into illegal flag use by N. Korea-linked ships

Number of DPRK ships using Fijian flags drops between February and March

Fiji police continue investigation into illegal flag use by N. Korea-linked ships
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 28, 2017
N. Korea claims to have discovered hundreds of thousands of tons of coal

N. Korea claims to have discovered hundreds of thousands of tons of coal

Deposit found at Kaechon Area Coal Mining Complex in DPRK's northwest

N. Korea claims to have discovered hundreds of thousands of tons of coal
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji March 27, 2017
Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung University opens new “forest science” department

Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung University opens new “forest science” department

Creation of new department ordered by Kim Jong Un: Rodong Sinmun

Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung University opens new “forest science” department
JH Ahn
JH Ahn March 27, 2017
U.S. imposes sanctions for N. Korea, Iran and Syria proliferation links

U.S. imposes sanctions for N. Korea, Iran and Syria proliferation links

One North Korean entity added, no elaboration on sanctions specifically for DPRK cooperation

U.S. imposes sanctions for N. Korea, Iran and Syria proliferation links
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald March 24, 2017
N. Korea invents ‘quantum code communication’ tech: Naenara

N. Korea invents ‘quantum code communication’ tech: Naenara

Quantum communication system would make hacking or eavesdropping more difficult

N. Korea invents ‘quantum code communication’ tech: Naenara
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 24, 2017