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Multiple new buildings under construction near Kim Il Sung Square
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Multiple new buildings under construction near Kim Il Sung Square

Experts say some flats will be doled out to elites, others sold

Multiple new buildings under construction near Kim Il Sung Square
JH Ahn
JH Ahn September 7, 2016
Middle class N.Koreans fleeing for non-economic reasons: MoU

Middle class N.Koreans fleeing for non-economic reasons: MoU

A desire for personal freedom ranked top in the reasons for defection after 2014

Middle class N.Koreans fleeing for non-economic reasons: MoU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 7, 2016
AFP opens bureau in North Korean capital

AFP opens bureau in North Korean capital

New office to be staffed by two North Koreans and regularly visiting foreign correspondents

AFP opens bureau in North Korean capital
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 7, 2016
UN releases details of North Korean flood, typhoon response

UN releases details of North Korean flood, typhoon response

Details of response and data suggest significant damage to infrastructure

UN releases details of North Korean flood, typhoon response
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald September 6, 2016
UNSC meets as Kim Jong Un urges further nuclear development

UNSC meets as Kim Jong Un urges further nuclear development

Voices within Security Council in favour of further actions, Power says

UNSC meets as Kim Jong Un urges further nuclear development
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald September 6, 2016
Sanctions are “great gifts” to Pyongyang, state media claims

Sanctions are “great gifts” to Pyongyang, state media claims

State news claims that restrictions on their economy undermine the country's enemies

Sanctions are “great gifts” to Pyongyang, state media claims
JH Ahn
JH Ahn September 6, 2016
Kim Jong Un supervises latest ballistic missile tests

Kim Jong Un supervises latest ballistic missile tests

North Korean leader says launches develop the country's 'nuclear force in every way'

Kim Jong Un supervises latest ballistic missile tests
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 5, 2016
South Korea provides over 376 billion won in Kaesong compensation

South Korea provides over 376 billion won in Kaesong compensation

74 percent of support funds issued, deadline for applications three weeks away

South Korea provides over 376 billion won in Kaesong compensation
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald September 5, 2016
Chinese President Xi opposes THAAD deployment in S.Korea

Chinese President Xi opposes THAAD deployment in S.Korea

THAAD will be no longer needed if the North’s nuclear and missile issues are resolved, Park says

Chinese President Xi opposes THAAD deployment in S.Korea
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 5, 2016
North Korean army delegation to attend Russian military expo

North Korean army delegation to attend Russian military expo

DPRK personnel join 50 other military delegations in Moscow for expo, conferences, and roundtable

North Korean army delegation to attend Russian military expo
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 5, 2016