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Leo Byrne

Leo Byrne

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Park calls for extending presidential term limits

President argues more terms could help make North Korea policy more consistent

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 24, 2016
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U.S. deploys armored brigade to South Korea

Rotational deployment of 3500 troops comes amid growing tensions over nuke tests, THAAD

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 21, 2016
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Russia begins criminal cases against N. Korean fishermen

Russian authorities say two coastguard officers suffered injuries

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 20, 2016
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North Korean imports of cell phones, electronics fall in 2016

Chinese trade figures show fall in cell phone imports since 2014 high

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 19, 2016
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Mexico begins scrapping North Korean ship: local media

Scrap will be sold to cover the cost of the operation

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 18, 2016
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North Korea using sanctioned ships for flood relief, data indicates

DPRK media claims the ships are owned by Ministry of Land and Marine Transport

Hamish MacdonaldHamish Macdonald | Leo ByrneOctober 17, 2016
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North Korea targets Chinese investors for Rason expansion

Presentation given at the Rason trade fair shows wide-ranging plans for improvements and upgrades

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 14, 2016
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Russia increases, China reduces staff members in Pyongyang embassies

Comparison of foreign staff numbers from 2013 show changes in the two largest embassies in North Korea

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 13, 2016
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N. Korea’s kerosene imports continue, despite sanctions and PRC law

China's exports continue each month despite UN resolution, domestic laws

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 12, 2016
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North Korean media shows off new solar-powered “pleasure” boats

Vessels intended for leisure use, claimed to run only on solar power

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 11, 2016
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