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July 19, 2024

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Leo Byrne

Leo Byrne

Leo Byrne was the Data and Analytic Director at NK News. Follow him on twitter.

Evergreen

North Korean car company claims 20,000 a year output

While reports indicate more traffic in Pyongyang, figure higher than other DPRK manufacturers

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneDecember 21, 2015
Evergreen

China adds another train line to N. Korean border town

New 290km line connects Dalian to Dandong, cuts journey time by 90 minutes

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneDecember 18, 2015
News

North Korea reveals more economic zone plans

DPRK wants Sinuiju to have own power station, air and sea ports, gas infrastructure

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneDecember 17, 2015
Evergreen

Satellite imagery shows housing built after N. Korean floods

Housing consistent with that shown in DPRK media, though difficult to estimate size of project

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneDecember 16, 2015
Evergreen

Russia largest N. Korea WFP donor in 2015 – corrected

Donations total $9 million, will be used to provide enriched food to most insecure

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneDecember 15, 2015
News

Singapore firm helping North Korea’s OMM found guilty

Chinpo Shipping found guilty of transferring money to OMM, no sentence until January

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneDecember 14, 2015
News

North Korean ski-resort closed until mid-January

Both the Masikryong resort's hotel and slopes closed to due to unspecified renovations

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneDecember 11, 2015
Analysis

OFAC’s new sanctions on N. Korean shipping

New designations likely further limit chances of seeing OMM ships outside of East Asia

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneDecember 10, 2015
Analysis

OFAC’s new sanctions on N. Korean shipping

New designations likely further limit chances of seeing OMM ships outside of East Asia

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneDecember 10, 2015
News

More North Korean government, industrial sites add solar

DPRK media claims other large scale facilities switching to solar power - expert doubts figures

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneDecember 9, 2015
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