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China-North Korea trade fair much smaller than past years amid virus concerns
North Korean companies promote yogurt, cigarettes and beer in first trade show since 2019
China broadens lockdowns in Dandong, hub city for trade with North Korea
Restrictions come days after China and DPRK halted overland trade, with no timetable to resume
Chinese ship makes first known voyage to DPRK, flaunting maritime conventions
Voyage marks rare appearance of a foreign-flagged ship outside a North Korean port since start of COVID-19 pandemic
US doesn’t exclude more missile defense in South Korea after North’s latest test
Washington condemns Wednesday’s ballistic missile launch from Pyongyang as violation of UN Security Council resolutions
US and South Korea to kick off air force drills on eve of Yoon inauguration
North Korea has slammed air drills between the two allies as part of a “preemptive” strike plan against Pyongyang
US to ‘move forward’ with new UN sanctions on North Korea this month: US envoy
Resolution expected to further constrain DPRK fuel trade but will likely run up against Chinese and Russia vetoes
Fishers seek out North Korean waters ahead of Chinese fishing ban
Experts worry illegal Chinese fishing harms regional fish stocks and supplies Pyongyang with illicit funds
Two South Koreans arrested for helping Pyongyang steal ‘military secrets’
North Korean spy paid the two over $600,000 in bitcoin to hack military command and control systems, police say
North Korea and China suspend rail trade amid COVID-19 concerns
Reversal comes just months after China and North Korea agreed to restart rail freight to bolster bilateral trade
What if North Korea’s vessels become significantly harder to track?
China’s data privacy laws and friction with the West may soon make ship tracking information hard to come by in Asia