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North Korea talks new economic plan and military on day two of Party Congress
State media lacked details on Thursday, signaling a heightened level of secrecy compared to 2016, experts say
North Korea and China upgraded nearly all border trade crossings in 2020
In a likely push for trade, Pyongyang and Beijing poured resources into roads and other projects for a post-COVID-19 era
North Korea shines the spotlight on China during first day of Party Congress
A letter from China’s communist party came hot off the state press, but still nothing from other socialist allies
Packed parking lot suggests North Korean Party Congress is underway: Satellite
Satellite imagery shows a full parking lot at the expected event venue, all while attendees' hotel looked empty
No social distancing? North Koreans ring in the New Year with Pyongyang concert
A live state media broadcast showed thousands of people wearing masks and cheering at a scaled-down New Years event
North Korean military trucks flock to parade training lot before Party Congress
Satellite imagery shows vehicles amassing at Mirim parade training area in Pyongyang in late Dec. 2020
Sudden flurry of Air Koryo flights spotted ahead of North Korea’s Party Congress
Two planes detected at airport near Chongjin on Dec. 25, possibly to pick up delegates for the January Party Congress
Rare North Korean Party Congress to take place ‘early January,’ Politburo says
Kim Jong Un chaired an unprecedented 12th Politburo meeting of the year on Tuesday
North Korea touts new electric trolleybuses ahead of massive beach resort debut
New trolleybus depot in Wonsan is part of the city's revival of this more efficient mode of public transport
Kim Jong Un was elusive in 2020, but emerged for a surge of Politburo meetings
Reclusive or not, the North Korean leader may be vying for a more formal and inclusive governing style
