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Russia increases fuel deliveries to North Korea in December and January
Volumes are small, however, and question marks remain
N. Korea’s fuel imports under pressure amid UN sanctions, purported oil cutoff
China reports no DPRK imports as UN designations hit many of Pyongyang's tankers
China cuts machinery and electronic exports to North Korea in line with UN resolutions
Though some vehicle shipments continued, in possible breach of UN resolutions
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. proposes new North Korea designations at the UN
Proposed designations closely resemble U.S. Treasury's February 23 measures
North Korean exports to China fall by 95% over two years
Shipments to China worth just USD$8.8 million in February, the lowest in nearly a decade
North Korean solar imports drop to lowest level in years
Though North Korea has claimed it produces solar panels domestically
Construction underway near N. Korea’s space satellite center, images show
Observers divided, however, on whether project is linked to DPRK's space program
North Korean agricultural imports hit record high in January: data
Other food product shipments from China dwindled in the same period
Construction again stalled at Tumen’s new bridge to North Korea, images suggest
New bridge was announced in 2015 as joint Chinese-DPRK project, though work has been slow
Euro rises 20% against North Korean won in 2018, unofficial data shows
Increase in unofficial exchange rate data comes despite U.S. dollar remaining static