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N.Korea updates constitution expanding Kim Jong Un’s position

N.Korea updates constitution expanding Kim Jong Un’s position

Kim Jong Un now legally responsible of one more duty compared to his previous post

N.Korea updates constitution expanding Kim Jong Un’s position
JH Ahn
JH Ahn June 30, 2016
North Korea makes position changes at SPA session

North Korea makes position changes at SPA session

Changes made in cabinet, SPA Presidium, Central Court, and newly-created SAC

North Korea makes position changes at SPA session
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi June 30, 2016
North Korea creates new lead government body headed by Kim

North Korea creates new lead government body headed by Kim

State Affairs Commission replaces National Defense Commission as highest body

North Korea creates new lead government body headed by Kim
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi June 29, 2016
Australian Ambassador to South Korea visits North Korea

Australian Ambassador to South Korea visits North Korea

Nuclear issue, inter-Korean relations and human rights discussed during visit

Australian Ambassador to South Korea visits North Korea
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald June 29, 2016
Cuban special envoy meets N.Korea’s highest officials

Cuban special envoy meets N.Korea’s highest officials

Cuban visit to Pyongyang takes place three weeks after South Korean FM’s visit to Havana

Cuban special envoy meets N.Korea’s highest officials
JH Ahn
JH Ahn June 29, 2016
North Korea manufacturing new trolleybuses domestically

North Korea manufacturing new trolleybuses domestically

KCTV footage shows production processes, though the trolleybuses not overly high-tech

North Korea manufacturing new trolleybuses domestically
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 29, 2016
North Korea creates new space focused NGO

North Korea creates new space focused NGO

New organisation will pool knowledge of academics and technicians working on space technologies

North Korea creates new space focused NGO
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 28, 2016
N.Korea invites S.Korean politicians to visit North

N.Korea invites S.Korean politicians to visit North

N.Korea invites both conservative and progressive S.Korean policymakers, but Seoul rejects request

N.Korea invites S.Korean politicians to visit North
JH Ahn
JH Ahn June 27, 2016
N.Korean security instructors to leave Uganda: DPRK Ambassador

N.Korean security instructors to leave Uganda: DPRK Ambassador

Statement follows increasing pressure from UN and South Korean government

N.Korean security instructors to leave Uganda: DPRK Ambassador
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 27, 2016
Blacklisted North Korean ships appear close to Chinese ports

Blacklisted North Korean ships appear close to Chinese ports

One sanctioned DPRK vessel within 1km of China's Longkou port on Sunday

Blacklisted North Korean ships appear close to Chinese ports
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 27, 2016