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Kim Jong Un’s wife not seen in state media for nearly four months

Kim Jong Un’s wife not seen in state media for nearly four months

Absence is her longest yet, though disappearances from public eye have increased in length and number

Kim Jong Un’s wife not seen in state media for nearly four months
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 8, 2015
Pyongyang’s house prices on the increase – scholar

Pyongyang’s house prices on the increase – scholar

Most expensive property in Pyongyang could be $200,000 according to work from South Korean academic

Pyongyang’s house prices on the increase – scholar
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 7, 2015
How to buy gas in North Korea

How to buy gas in North Korea

Military, ministries and black markets all involved in North Korea's shadowy gasoline distribution

How to buy gas in North Korea
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 7, 2015
North Korea to ship more coal to South
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North Korea to ship more coal to South

Second trial for trilateral project involving Russia, DPRK, South Korea to take place no later than May

North Korea to ship more coal to South
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 6, 2015
North Korean delegation will head South for sporting event

North Korean delegation will head South for sporting event

DPRK delegation to participate in Gwangju Universiade preparations, women's soccer, handball teams confirmed

North Korean delegation will head South for sporting event
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 3, 2015
North Korea will not participate in railway group meeting – Korail
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North Korea will not participate in railway group meeting – Korail

Absence will delay South Korean membership, required to carry out Silk Road Express plans

North Korea will not participate in railway group meeting – Korail
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 2, 2015
Photos show no progress on North Korea-China bridge

Photos show no progress on North Korea-China bridge

Project stalled 'indefinitely' with no new infrastructure on North Korean side: Chinese media

Photos show no progress on North Korea-China bridge
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 1, 2015
N. Korean hacking threat leads to Blue House cyber-security office

N. Korean hacking threat leads to Blue House cyber-security office

New office seeks more effective responses to DPRK's growing cyber-attack capabilities

N. Korean hacking threat leads to Blue House cyber-security office
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 31, 2015
North Korea-China February trade roundup
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North Korea-China February trade roundup

Most of DPRK's fuel, electronics, food imports down in February, lower exports revenues from coal continue

North Korea-China February trade roundup
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 30, 2015
China blocks North Korean international bank membership

China blocks North Korean international bank membership

DPRK fails to produce economic information or pledges on repayments required for AIIB membership

China blocks North Korean international bank membership
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 30, 2015