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North Korean media censors Chinese brand name
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North Korean media censors Chinese brand name

The practice could be part of larger practice of removing foreign branding

North Korean media censors Chinese brand name
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne September 21, 2016
Beer and alternative medicine: North Korean stalls at Chinese trade shows
Analysis

Beer and alternative medicine: North Korean stalls at Chinese trade shows

NK News visit to expo shows heavy industry products decreased, alcohol and health products more popular

Beer and alternative medicine: North Korean stalls at Chinese trade shows
Clive Parker September 19, 2016
North Korea linked ship sails into S. Korean waters
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North Korea linked ship sails into S. Korean waters

Vessel stops within a few hundred meters of another vessel, sanctioned by the U.S.

North Korea linked ship sails into S. Korean waters
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne September 19, 2016
Multiple new buildings under construction near Kim Il Sung Square
Analysis

Multiple new buildings under construction near Kim Il Sung Square

Experts say some flats will be doled out to elites, others sold

Multiple new buildings under construction near Kim Il Sung Square
JH AhnJH Ahn September 7, 2016
North Korean products go on sale at new Dandong trade zone
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North Korean products go on sale at new Dandong trade zone

Just one shop selling small range of goods so far following a slow start to business

North Korean products go on sale at new Dandong trade zone
Clive Parker September 2, 2016
Air Koryo Kuwait flight conducts irregular transit stop in China
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Air Koryo Kuwait flight conducts irregular transit stop in China

Irregular transit stop in Urumqi preferred over Islamabad, possible link to aviation notice issued on August 30

Air Koryo Kuwait flight conducts irregular transit stop in China
Hamish MacdonaldHamish Macdonald August 31, 2016
North Korea outlines two year plan for Rason
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North Korea outlines two year plan for Rason

New airport, heliports and power plants all on the table for North Korea's most sucessful SEZ

North Korea outlines two year plan for Rason
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne August 30, 2016
New border fence under construction on Wihwa Island near Sinuiju
Evergreen

New border fence under construction on Wihwa Island near Sinuiju

Barrier along Yalu River erected along site of SEZ opposite Dandong

New border fence under construction on Wihwa Island near Sinuiju
NK NewsNK News August 29, 2016
Resurgent imports of North Korean coal point to China’s diminishing appetite for UN sanctions
Analysis

Resurgent imports of North Korean coal point to China’s diminishing appetite for UN sanctions

Beijing may be going easy on Pyongyang to punish South Korea and US for THAAD

Resurgent imports of North Korean coal point to China’s diminishing appetite for UN sanctions
Clive Parker August 19, 2016
No construction at China-N.Korea ‘bridge to nowhere,’ despite report
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No construction at China-N.Korea ‘bridge to nowhere,’ despite report

Despite reports that construction on N. Korean side would 'break ground' on July 27, no progress

No construction at China-N.Korea ‘bridge to nowhere,’ despite report
Clive Parker August 17, 2016