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North Korea holds solar, renewable tech exhibition
Wide variety of domestically produced solar technology on display
North Korea shows 3D printer for cosmetic, dental use
Doctors shown modelling and printing a replica of a human jaw
Forty-two UN states file N. Korea sanctions reports so far
Total may increase in the coming weeks, though currently on a par with 2013 resolution
North Korean diplomat expelled from Bangladesh: local media
First Secretary illegally imported cigarettes and electronics worth $450,000
North Korea finishes another large scale hydro plant
Despite 14 year build time, new plant just one of numerous projects completed this year
Chinese defense company opened subsidiary North Korea office in 2011
Beijing Changfeng is foreign business arm of Chinese aerospace and defense company
U.S. offers ‘full support’ to Singapore on N.Korea sanctions
Plans include a new cargo monitoring system to help detection of prohibited goods
Third North Korean hydro plant at Paekdu complete
North Korean periodical claims the facilities are also generating power
Ships sanctioned by U.S. for N. Korea ties change names, flags
The ships were removed from the UN's sanctions list, but are still designated by the U.S. Treasury
Trade with Liaoning near N. Korea generated $1.2 billion so far in 2016
Chinese customs data also shows that North Korea moves more coal by sea than overland
