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Information related to the North Korea business sector
New culture and education websites added to North Korean search portal
Addition of websites comes amid rapidly broadening scope of DPRK intranet sector
November 27, 2019
Orascom financed LED displays on Pyongyang’s Ryugyong Hotel: sources
Rumors also re-emerge about restaurants under-development in the hotel, which could open "next year"
November 26, 2019
Medical technology exhibition kicks off in Pyongyang: KCNA
Event to focus on "domestic production of medicines and medical appliances," state media says
November 25, 2019
Aaron Arnold becomes new U.S. member of UN’s North Korea sanctions panel
Move follows recent reshuffle at UN panel monitoring North Korea sanctions implementation
November 24, 2019
Singaporean at heart of NK Pro investigation jailed for sanctions violations
T Specialist firm also fined $800,000 for its role in sanctions violations, while Wang Zhiguo jailed for a year
November 22, 2019
Construction underway on North Korean island set to become joint EDZ with China
North Korean land on Chinese side of Tumen river has been promoted as opportunity by nearby Hunchun authorities
November 20, 2019
Swiss robotics appear at new North Korean factory in potential sanctions breach
ABB products were previously found by a UN panel to have been acquired by the DPRK without company’s knowledge
November 19, 2019
North Korea holds first-ever national cosmetics exhibition
Around 930 types of 137,000 cosmetic products were displayed at the week-long event in Pyongyang
November 19, 2019
Another new international foodstuffs exhibition wraps up in Pyongyang
Chinese companies once again dominate foreign participation while North Koreans show off health supplements, beverages
November 14, 2019
New photo reveals two-tier pricing system on DPRK’s Pyongyang-Hyangsan highway
Costs of up to 14.40 euros to traverse the full length of the highway, photo indicates
November 11, 2019
