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Specialist news on DPRK issues exclusive to the NK Pro website.
Image shows Chinese oil tanker truck at North Korean border crossing
Tanker could have up to 40,000 liter capacity, specialist says
October 4, 2018
Russia detains North Korean tanker on safety grounds
DPRK vessel failed routine safety inspection with six detainable deficiencies
September 28, 2018
In Pyongyang, KKG constructing riverside “entertainment complex”
30-floor building adjacent to Taedonggang backed by burgeoning conglomerate
September 28, 2018
North Korea claims to be recycling oil at facility in Nampho
Pyongyang Times reports process "including diesel, lubricating and basic oils"
September 21, 2018
Vessel linked to North Korea’s coal and arms smugglers arrives in South Korea
Ship operated by company that shares address with OFAC-designated coal smuggler
September 18, 2018
Turkey continues to report kerosene sales to North Korea
Numbers for July show the country reporting jet fuel exports worth USD$780,000 to the DPRK
September 14, 2018
Second North Korean ship visits Chinese port capable of handling sanctioned goods
The visit is the second of its kind within seven days
September 6, 2018
Russian June oil deliveries to North Korea hit seven month low: ITC
Combined value of reported shipments well below UN quotas
September 5, 2018
North Korean cargo ship returns to Chinese bulk port
The trip is the vessel's second to the same area since June
September 3, 2018
North Korean oil tanker returns to the Russian Far East
Tanker is not sanctioned, though possibly ties to a designated company
August 31, 2018
