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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
China’s trade with N. Korea increased 10.5% in first half of 2017: Beijing
Exports to DPRK increased by 29 percent, reports GAC, while imports fell 13.2 percent
No evidence Kaesong funds were used to develop North Korean WMDs: MOU
South Korea says there was "no basis" for Park administration's claims
North Korea is U.S.’s “top security concern”: State Department
U.S. will consider DPRK sanctions implementation in unilateral sanctions on other countries: state
Peru orders downsizing of North Korean embassy in Lima
Action is in line with UNSC Resolution 2321, follows measures by other states
S. Korean government still “willing” to re-open Kaesong Complex: KIC official
"International and domestic public opinion" preventing reopening, however
Defections from N. Korea down by 20.8 percent in first half of 2017: Seoul
MOU says falling numbers of defectors caused by Pyongyang "crackdown"
Beijing “does not hold the key” to stopping N. Korea: Chinese FM
Spokesperson calls for end to "China responsibility" approach to DPRK provocations
U.S. successfully tests THAAD missile defense system over Alaska: MDA
Test indicates THAAD's capability to defend Guam, Japan and South Korea from DPRK missiles
Kim Jong Un public appearances in 2017 lowest since assuming power: data
Despite alleged assassination attempt, decline in appearances may be due to solidification of power
North Korean embassy in Beijing building “hotel” for visiting citizens
Construction has been ongoing at the embassy, one of the DPRK's largest in the world, for months