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Number of North Korean defectors to South at lowest in nearly two decades: MOU
Overall downward trend since 2009 continues, though male defector numbers higher than in recent years
January 20, 2020
Qingdao Airlines awaiting approval to run three new routes to Pyongyang
Thrice-weekly routes set to start in October would make Qingdao one of only two foreign airlines in North Korea
January 16, 2020
New North Korean film stresses military path after standing up to U.S. in 2019
2.5 hr propaganda film recounts Kim’s 2019 summits, economic and military visits, and DPRK’s self-reliant “new path”
January 15, 2020
Citing legal complaints, YouTube purges more North Korea-focused channels
Both DPRK-run and supporter-run accounts among at least six targeted, though others continue to operate
January 14, 2020
Pyongyang Sunan airport upgrades, other changes underway at capital’s airfields
Imagery shows dismantling of Kangdong Airfield facilities, while North Korean elite air clubs see recent boost
January 13, 2020
38 aid exemptions, no designations from UN’s DPRK sanctions committee in 2019
Annual report by UNSC sanctions committee points to continuing standstill in new enforcement actions
January 9, 2020
Ahead of Paektu trip, horse tracks replaced two of Kim Jong Un’s private runways
New infrastructure may have served as a riding practice ground before December's highly-publicized mountain trek
January 8, 2020
Kim Jong Un touts chemical industry in first economic site visit of 2020
Unfinished Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory considered a top state-led construction project
January 6, 2020
‘Let’s break through the barriers!’ North Korea’s new political slogans for 2020
Propaganda slogans at Sunday’s mass rally in Pyongyang highlight ideological priorities for coming year
January 6, 2020
Egypt claims full compliance with sanctions on North Korean guest workers
Claim follows U.S. President Trump’s past pressure on Cairo to drop relations with Pyongyang
January 3, 2020
