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China-DPRK ‘bridge to nowhere’ closer to opening as highway work restarts
Revived activity shows that North Korea is eager to use the bridge as soon as it reopens its borders
October 30, 2020
Chinese trade with North Korea painfully low in September, food imports bleak
Trade with China dropped 92% compared to the same period last year, largely due to COVID-19-related border closures
October 27, 2020
Full text: North Korea’s decree to ‘fire at’ people illegally approaching border
NK Pro translated the full text of a recent North Korean public announcement on border security and COVID-19 prevention
October 26, 2020
North Korea likely violated sanctions with military parade drone from China
There are at least four ways DJI’s Mavic 2 drones from China could violate DPRK sanctions
October 26, 2020
Unusually quiet ports before and after North Korea’s major Oct. 10 holiday
Chinese fishing season dominates the DPRK’s west coast, but at least one very suspicious vessel was spotted in the east
October 21, 2020
Doctors Without Borders to send COVID-19 and tuberculosis aid to North Korea
U.N. sanctions exemptions for humanitarian aid projects to North Korea have slowed down since August
October 20, 2020
Pyongyang General Hospital project misses Kim Jong Un’s ambitious deadline
The North Korean leader previously alluded to construction delays due to the recent spate of natural disasters
October 16, 2020
North Korea spent $965,000 on a mysterious Russian item in August: Trade data
Aside from the mystery item category, the DPRK also spent serious cash on two powerful turbine engines
October 15, 2020
North Korean ships active in September despite ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns
The Longkou-Nampho route and other Shandong Peninsula ports became increasingly popular after primary sea routes closed
October 7, 2020
Loud sounds heard throughout Pyongyang in early hours of Tuesday morning
Sounds likely related to transportation of heavy military equipment to be used in Saturday's forthcoming parade event
October 6, 2020
