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Streets empty but construction, farming active in COVID-hit North Korea: Imagery
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Streets empty but construction, farming active in COVID-hit North Korea: Imagery

Satellite images of Pyongyang and other cities show signs of lockdown but also ongoing economic activity

Streets empty but construction, farming active in COVID-hit North Korea: Imagery
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko May 19, 2022
Capitalism with South Korean characteristics
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Capitalism with South Korean characteristics

'Preferred Stocks' offer attractive yields for short- to medium-term investors — and bigger payoffs in the long term

Capitalism with South Korean characteristics
Daniel TudorDaniel Tudor May 17, 2022
Why the risks of an Omicron outbreak in North Korea are getting worse
Analysis

Why the risks of an Omicron outbreak in North Korea are getting worse

Spikes in neighboring countries, economic impact on China and a stagnant containment strategy add to old problems

Why the risks of an Omicron outbreak in North Korea are getting worse
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll May 11, 2022
Yoon Suk-yeol’s inauguration speech: Key takeaways and full text
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Yoon Suk-yeol’s inauguration speech: Key takeaways and full text

Experts say new South Korean president is cleaving strongly toward U.S.-led internationalism

Yoon Suk-yeol’s inauguration speech: Key takeaways and full text
North Korea raises alarm over ‘second-worst drought’ in 40 years
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North Korea raises alarm over ‘second-worst drought’ in 40 years

State media channeling food supply concerns, but expert says lack of water could be related to poor management practices

North Korea raises alarm over ‘second-worst drought’ in 40 years
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer May 10, 2022
Activity at Kaesong Industrial Complex points to possible factory restart: Seoul
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Activity at Kaesong Industrial Complex points to possible factory restart: Seoul

New activity at the inter-Korean complex comes weeks after a mysterious fire at the facility

Activity at Kaesong Industrial Complex points to possible factory restart: Seoul
Ethan JewellEthan Jewell | Jeongmin Kim May 9, 2022
China-North Korea trade fair much smaller than past years amid virus concerns
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China-North Korea trade fair much smaller than past years amid virus concerns

North Korean companies promote yogurt, cigarettes and beer in first trade show since 2019

China-North Korea trade fair much smaller than past years amid virus concerns
Ethan JewellEthan Jewell May 6, 2022
China broadens lockdowns in Dandong, hub city for trade with North Korea
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China broadens lockdowns in Dandong, hub city for trade with North Korea

Restrictions come days after China and DPRK halted overland trade, with no timetable to resume

China broadens lockdowns in Dandong, hub city for trade with North Korea
Ethan JewellEthan Jewell May 6, 2022
South Korea-Japan ties will improve under Yoon, but not as much as US wants
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South Korea-Japan ties will improve under Yoon, but not as much as US wants

While the president-elect can heal some of the damage of the Moon years, colonial-era animosities still poison relations

South Korea-Japan ties will improve under Yoon, but not as much as US wants
James FretwellJames Fretwell May 5, 2022
Timeline: From Kim’s ominous nuclear warnings to North Korea’s new missiles
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Timeline: From Kim’s ominous nuclear warnings to North Korea’s new missiles

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from April 1 - April 30

Timeline: From Kim’s ominous nuclear warnings to North Korea’s new missiles
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