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North Korea in January 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
Analysis

North Korea in January 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead

NK Pro has conducted an in-depth analytic review of news on the peninsula for the period between January 1 and 31

North Korea in January 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK ProNK Pro February 3, 2020
North Korea’s KCTV added to fourth satellite broadcasting service
News

North Korea’s KCTV added to fourth satellite broadcasting service

Development could make KCTV easier to watch in South Korea

North Korea’s KCTV added to fourth satellite broadcasting service
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll January 29, 2020
North Korean managers and workers mostly leave Dandong businesses, photos show
News

North Korean managers and workers mostly leave Dandong businesses, photos show

Photos, reports collected by NK Pro shows that most businesses have shut-down, though some workers allegedly remain

North Korean managers and workers mostly leave Dandong businesses, photos show
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll January 27, 2020
Multiple flights between North Korea and China canceled amid coronavirus scare
Border Controls

Multiple flights between North Korea and China canceled amid coronavirus scare

Route to Vladivostok not affected, however, according to the Russian embassy in Pyongyang

Multiple flights between North Korea and China canceled amid coronavirus scare
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko January 24, 2020
Tourism to North Korea suspended amid China coronavirus concerns: operator
Border Controls

Tourism to North Korea suspended amid China coronavirus concerns: operator

Measures appear similar to extensive restrictions imposed during 2014 Ebola outbreak

Tourism to North Korea suspended amid China coronavirus concerns: operator
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Nils Weisensee January 21, 2020
Could South Koreans realistically go on “independent” tours of North Korea?
Analysis

Could South Koreans realistically go on “independent” tours of North Korea?

Tourism industry insiders say if appetite emerges on North Korean side, necessary changes would be relatively limited

Could South Koreans realistically go on “independent” tours of North Korea?
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll January 16, 2020
North Korea seeks scrap tires, $500,000 in foreign investment for rubber plant
News

North Korea seeks scrap tires, $500,000 in foreign investment for rubber plant

Request for outside funding comes despite UN ban on joint ventures with DPRK companies

North Korea seeks scrap tires, $500,000 in foreign investment for rubber plant
Jacob FromerJacob Fromer January 8, 2020
Kim Jong Un touts chemical industry in first economic site visit of 2020
News

Kim Jong Un touts chemical industry in first economic site visit of 2020

Unfinished Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory considered a top state-led construction project

Kim Jong Un touts chemical industry in first economic site visit of 2020
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko January 6, 2020
North Korea in December 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
Analysis

North Korea in December 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

NK Pro has conducted an in-depth analytic review of news on the peninsula for the period between December 1 and 31

North Korea in December 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK ProNK Pro January 1, 2020
Prestigious Pyongyang shoe factory appears to be making inventory for export
News

Prestigious Pyongyang shoe factory appears to be making inventory for export

Photos show labels in English and featuring international sizing measures

Prestigious Pyongyang shoe factory appears to be making inventory for export
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll December 27, 2019
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