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Leo Byrne was the Data and Analytic Director at NK News. Follow him on twitter.

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N. Korea says it notified South about Kaesong wage hike

N. Korea says it notified South about Kaesong wage hike

KCNA statement also claims KIC under North Korean law, shouldn't be "theater for confrontation".

N. Korea says it notified South about Kaesong wage hike
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 14, 2015
Thai delegation in North Korea amid growing ties

Thai delegation in North Korea amid growing ties

Trade between two countries continues to climb despite Pyongyang's past default on debt

Thai delegation in North Korea amid growing ties
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 12, 2015
N.Korean trade with China down in Q1
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N.Korean trade with China down in Q1

Falling trade values could be due to cheaper coal; fertilizer and rice imports also drop

N.Korean trade with China down in Q1
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 12, 2015
Kim Jong Un flies North Korean-made plane: KCTV

Kim Jong Un flies North Korean-made plane: KCTV

Footage released by KCTV shows North Korean leader taking off, landing light aircraft

Kim Jong Un flies North Korean-made plane: KCTV
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 11, 2015
Top N.Korean military official dies

Top N.Korean military official dies

General Kim Kyok Sik was in charge of IV Corps that shelled Yeongpyong Island in 2010

Top N.Korean military official dies
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 11, 2015
N. Korea blasts U.S. for space program criticism

N. Korea blasts U.S. for space program criticism

DPRK's space agency says will continue to launch satellites 'in succession'

N. Korea blasts U.S. for space program criticism
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 8, 2015
N. Korea’s airport upgrades include shopping malls

N. Korea’s airport upgrades include shopping malls

Documentary released by KCTV indicates new Pyongyang terminal nearly complete

N. Korea’s airport upgrades include shopping malls
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 7, 2015
No crude to North Korea for 15 months
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No crude to North Korea for 15 months

DPRK continues to buy larger quantities of gasoline, diesel than in 2014

No crude to North Korea for 15 months
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 6, 2015
N.Korean tankers take long way back to, from China
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N.Korean tankers take long way back to, from China

Long voyages, stretching capacity of North's vessels, indicates possible importance of cargo

N.Korean tankers take long way back to, from China
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 5, 2015
Kim Jong Un visits new satellite control center

Kim Jong Un visits new satellite control center

State media claims space program also for 'national defense'; new center a 'springboard' for further launches

Kim Jong Un visits new satellite control center
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 4, 2015