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November 23, 2024

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Leo Byrne

Leo Byrne

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

News

North Korean workers deported from Nepal

North Korean citizens were working in Nepal on tourist visas, carrying out blasting work for a hydro powerplant

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMarch 4, 2015
News

North Korea prepping Nodong missile – South Korean media

A government source tells local media that North Korea could be ready to fire medium range ballistic missile

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMarch 3, 2015
News

North Korea announces more hydroelectric plants

Few details given, with experts believing power stations to be small scale

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMarch 3, 2015
News

North Korea threaten balloon launches with ‘cannons or missiles’

S. Korea refuses to change stance on preventing leaflet launches despite threats, court ruling

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMarch 2, 2015
News

North Korean spies infiltrated UN agencies

According to a draft version of Panel of Experts report, DPRK intelligence operatives worked at UNESCO, WFP

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneFebruary 27, 2015
News

North Korea raises wages at Kaesong

Increase comes the day after South Korea and China sign FTA on Kaesong manufactured products

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneFebruary 26, 2015
Analysis

Country Profile: Thailand and North Korea

Luxury cars and chicken curry: Thailand's odd exports to the DPRK

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneFebruary 9, 2015
News

South Korean companies call for end to May 24 sanctions

A group of 160 entrepreneurs with investments in North Korea say that have lost $14 billion

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJanuary 14, 2015
Evergreen

All change: North Korean ships reshuffle their identities

Over thirty DPRK fleet members have changed names, flags or ownership information in 2014

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 21, 2014
News

“Door is wide open” to foreign investment in North Korea

North Korean delegation attempt to attract foreign investors at a conference in China

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneSeptember 22, 2014