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Leo Byrne

Leo Byrne

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Progress made on Mt Paekdu power station: KCTV

State broadcaster shows transfer of generators but completion date still unclear

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJuly 27, 2015
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U.S. Treasury adds to North Korea sanctions

Singaporean shipping company, director and assets designated for assisting Ocean Maritime Management

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJuly 24, 2015
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North Korea adds new laws targeted at foreign investors

Real estate and insurance laws likely aimed at assuring nervous investors, could make living in the DPRK easier - expert

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJuly 23, 2015
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State of emergency: North Korea’s ambulances

Images, defectors and international aid organisations shed light on North Korea's ambulance system

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJuly 22, 2015
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N. Korea ups coal production in 2015

DRPK media report matched by Chinese trade data, North Korea becomes one of China's primary coal exporters

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJuly 22, 2015
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North Korean leader calls for revamping rail

Kim Jong Un calls for more electric rail infrastructure, despite problems with power generation in country

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJuly 21, 2015
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Sanctioned N. Korean vessel uses Russian port

Ship associated with sanctioned company that attempted to smuggle weapons through Panama

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJuly 20, 2015
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Seoul invites N. Korea to security conference

Invite is the first since the conferences began in 2012, DPRK's answer unclear

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJuly 17, 2015
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N. Korea furious with Seoul’s decision to not return defectors

DPRK media even featured a KCTV report from Panmunjom featuring family members

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJuly 15, 2015
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N. Korea announces pardons for prisoners

Amnesty will start in August to celebrate 70th anniversary of Workers' Party founding

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJuly 14, 2015