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National Assembly votes to impeach Park Geun-hye over “Choi-gate”

National Assembly votes to impeach Park Geun-hye over “Choi-gate”

Trump’s inauguration and absence of ROK presidency will weaken its diplomatic position: expert

National Assembly votes to impeach Park Geun-hye over “Choi-gate”
JH Ahn
JH Ahn December 9, 2016
North Korea removes buildings near ‘bridge to nowhere’

North Korea removes buildings near ‘bridge to nowhere’

No further signs of construction on the North Korean side evident

North Korea removes buildings near ‘bridge to nowhere’
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 8, 2016
Ministry of Unification servers safe: official

Ministry of Unification servers safe: official

MoU refutes reports in Kyunghyang Shinmun of hack attempts

Ministry of Unification servers safe: official
JH Ahn
JH Ahn December 8, 2016
Air Koryo opens new office selling tickets for third country travel

Air Koryo opens new office selling tickets for third country travel

North Korea's national airline advertising nine foreign airline ticketing agents

Air Koryo opens new office selling tickets for third country travel
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji December 7, 2016
N.Korea completes new children’s camp near Wonsan

N.Korea completes new children’s camp near Wonsan

December 6 Camp about one-third the size of the famous Songdowon International Children's Camp

N.Korea completes new children’s camp near Wonsan
JH Ahn
JH Ahn December 7, 2016
North Korean rice imports drop after September spike
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North Korean rice imports drop after September spike

DPRK could double last year's rice shipments from China by end of year: data

North Korean rice imports drop after September spike
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 6, 2016
N.Korea to open over 100 vocational high schools: KCNA

N.Korea to open over 100 vocational high schools: KCNA

North reforms educational curriculum under China's influence, expert says

N.Korea to open over 100 vocational high schools: KCNA
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji December 6, 2016
ROK defense budget rises, reaching KRW40 trillion for first time

ROK defense budget rises, reaching KRW40 trillion for first time

ROK countermeasures to DPRK nuclear, missile threats see largest increases in funding

ROK defense budget rises, reaching KRW40 trillion for first time
JH Ahn
JH Ahn December 5, 2016
Orascom shutters North Korean bank branch

Orascom shutters North Korean bank branch

Company owner says OFAC sanctions were behind the move

Orascom shutters North Korean bank branch
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 5, 2016
U.S. Treasury expands unilateral sanctions against North Korea

U.S. Treasury expands unilateral sanctions against North Korea

New regulations target officials, Air Koryo, and North Korean banks, among others

U.S. Treasury expands unilateral sanctions against North Korea
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald December 2, 2016