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North Korea using sanctioned ships for flood relief, data indicates
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North Korea using sanctioned ships for flood relief, data indicates

DPRK media claims the ships are owned by Ministry of Land and Marine Transport

North Korea using sanctioned ships for flood relief, data indicates
Hamish MacdonaldHamish Macdonald | Leo Byrne October 17, 2016
North Korea targets Chinese investors for Rason expansion
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North Korea targets Chinese investors for Rason expansion

Presentation given at the Rason trade fair shows wide-ranging plans for improvements and upgrades

North Korea targets Chinese investors for Rason expansion
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne October 14, 2016
Russia increases, China reduces staff members in Pyongyang embassies
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Russia increases, China reduces staff members in Pyongyang embassies

Comparison of foreign staff numbers from 2013 show changes in the two largest embassies in North Korea

Russia increases, China reduces staff members in Pyongyang embassies
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne October 13, 2016
N. Korea’s kerosene imports continue, despite sanctions and PRC law
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N. Korea’s kerosene imports continue, despite sanctions and PRC law

China's exports continue each month despite UN resolution, domestic laws

N. Korea’s kerosene imports continue, despite sanctions and PRC law
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne October 12, 2016
North Korean imports of Chinese solar panels drop in 2016
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North Korean imports of Chinese solar panels drop in 2016

Falling numbers of Chinese panels coincides with ongoing reports of domestic production facilities

North Korean imports of Chinese solar panels drop in 2016
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne October 10, 2016
Apartment brochure details N. Korean real estate project
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Apartment brochure details N. Korean real estate project

“The most extensive form of capitalism I have seen from the North,” researcher says

Apartment brochure details N. Korean real estate project
JH AhnJH Ahn October 6, 2016
North Korean company ramps up online advertising
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North Korean company ramps up online advertising

DPRK company lays out structure and wide array of products, from mining to ostrich skin

North Korean company ramps up online advertising
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne October 4, 2016
North Korea’s newest aircraft made by a company in New Zealand
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North Korea’s newest aircraft made by a company in New Zealand

P-750 XSTOL light aircraft photographed at the recent Wonsan Air Show

North Korea’s newest aircraft made by a company in New Zealand
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne September 30, 2016
Chinese, Russian tankers in North Korea oil deliveries, data shows
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Chinese, Russian tankers in North Korea oil deliveries, data shows

Chinese tanker owned by Dalian-based company with office in London linked to DPRK deliveries

Chinese, Russian tankers in North Korea oil deliveries, data shows
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne September 26, 2016
North Korea linked ship bought from S. Korean company
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North Korea linked ship bought from S. Korean company

Ship traded from Seoul to a Hong Kong company with numerous ties to the DPRK

North Korea linked ship bought from S. Korean company
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne September 23, 2016