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July 20, 2024

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Leo Byrne

Leo Byrne

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

Investigations

Fur coats and strength pills: North Korea’s curious exports

A fur coat company and pills with remarkable benefits featured in DPRK's Foreign Trade Magazine

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJune 9, 2015
News

N. Korea progressing on ‘sci-tech complex’

DPRK media, satellite imagery indicate construction ongoing at major Pyongyang construction project

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJune 8, 2015
News

N. Korea releases further submarine launch footage

The short video shows Kim Jong Un watching the launch from nearby boat

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJune 5, 2015
News

Russia, North Korea trade drops in Q1

Bilateral imports, exports apparently down in first quarter 2015 despite cooperation

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJune 4, 2015
News

N. Korea releases posters for anti-drought campaign

Campaign comes during continuing low levels of low rainfall, sparking food concerns

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJune 3, 2015
Evergreen

North Korea’s new tech: hybrid tablets and ‘iMacs’

Photos and video from Pyongyang's Spring trade fair show new tablets, hybrids and iMac copies

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJune 2, 2015
News

N. Korea releases video for foreign investment

Video attempts to allay investor fears, though calls economic zones "peculiar"

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJune 1, 2015
News

N. Korea releases satirical video calling President Park ‘mentally ill’

Video has very different tone to usual invective directed at South Korean president

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 29, 2015
News

North Korea exports record coal in April

DPRK imports of gasoline also show 20% increase on last year

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 28, 2015
News

North Korea investigating tidal power

North Korea's State Academy of Sciences looking at "nationwide" tidal generator building plans

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 27, 2015