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Unofficial financial services emerging in North Korea: Experts

Unofficial financial services emerging in North Korea: Experts

Experts say new 'money masters' leading to sudden economic change, but warn of investment risks

Unofficial financial services emerging in North Korea: Experts
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 10, 2015
N. Korea threatens U.S. with cyber war

N. Korea threatens U.S. with cyber war

Threats could differ from standard rhetoric, given recent high profile hacks

N. Korea threatens U.S. with cyber war
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 10, 2015
North Korea maintains muted reaction to MERS outbreak

North Korea maintains muted reaction to MERS outbreak

Observers see Pyongyang showing greater confidence in ability to prevent MERS spread compared to Ebola outbreak

North Korea maintains muted reaction to MERS outbreak
JH Ahn
JH Ahn June 10, 2015
Rare report on Korean War-era germ warfare auctioned

Rare report on Korean War-era germ warfare auctioned

S.Korean news agency reports on original document, which supports prior N.Korean allegations

Rare report on Korean War-era germ warfare auctioned
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi June 9, 2015
North Korea’s local elections coming in July

North Korea’s local elections coming in July

First voting for municipal, county, provincial committees since Kim Jong Un took power in late 2011

North Korea’s local elections coming in July
Rob York
Rob York June 9, 2015
N. Korea likely has additional nuclear facilities: U.S. state department

N. Korea likely has additional nuclear facilities: U.S. state department

Report short on details, cites North's own stated objectives of nuclear deterrence

N. Korea likely has additional nuclear facilities: U.S. state department
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald June 8, 2015
N. Korea progressing on ‘sci-tech complex’

N. Korea progressing on ‘sci-tech complex’

DPRK media, satellite imagery indicate construction ongoing at major Pyongyang construction project

N. Korea progressing on ‘sci-tech complex’
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 8, 2015
UK discussed human rights issues with North Korea in early 2015

UK discussed human rights issues with North Korea in early 2015

Discussions on issues took place three times in early 2015, DPRK 'disappointed' over human rights focus

UK discussed human rights issues with North Korea in early 2015
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald June 7, 2015
N.Korean defectors policy needs reform: Korea Hana Foundation

N.Korean defectors policy needs reform: Korea Hana Foundation

The government policy should be more efficient to increase responsibility of defectors

N.Korean defectors policy needs reform: Korea Hana Foundation
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi June 5, 2015
S. Korean Kaesong worker disappointed with MERS prevention efforts

S. Korean Kaesong worker disappointed with MERS prevention efforts

ROK government plans to send thermal scanners, but Kaesong companies must provide own masks: MoU

S. Korean Kaesong worker disappointed with MERS prevention efforts
JH Ahn
JH Ahn June 5, 2015