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North Korean delegation taps China for help on key chemical projects
Border Controls

North Korean delegation taps China for help on key chemical projects

A celebrated North Korean businessman met with government and company leaders in Tongchuan, China

North Korean delegation taps China for help on key chemical projects
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko March 5, 2021
Kim Jong Un urges officials to stop ‘bluffing’ and boost crop output
News

Kim Jong Un urges officials to stop ‘bluffing’ and boost crop output

North Korean leader reiterated fight against corruption, non-socialist acts at ongoing meeting of local-level officials 

Kim Jong Un urges officials to stop ‘bluffing’ and boost crop output
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko March 4, 2021
North Korean fleets spur into action after a winter of COVID-19 trade lockdowns
News

North Korean fleets spur into action after a winter of COVID-19 trade lockdowns

At least 15 North Korea-linked ships were active in late Feb. 2021, according to Automatic Identification System data

North Korean fleets spur into action after a winter of COVID-19 trade lockdowns
Min Chao ChoyMin Chao Choy March 4, 2021
Kim Jong Un pushes for ‘full-scale’ economic development across North Korea
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Kim Jong Un pushes for ‘full-scale’ economic development across North Korea

DPRK leader orders city and county leaders to improve the local economy and increase political discipline

Kim Jong Un pushes for ‘full-scale’ economic development across North Korea
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko March 3, 2021
North Korea adopts ‘import disinfection’ law to boost trade amid pandemic
Border Controls

North Korea adopts ‘import disinfection’ law to boost trade amid pandemic

New laws on social security and east coast land development also passed by Supreme People’s Assembly

North Korea adopts ‘import disinfection’ law to boost trade amid pandemic
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko March 3, 2021
North Korea in Feb. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
Month in Review

North Korea in Feb. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from Feb. 1, 2021 to Feb. 28, 2021

North Korea in Feb. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK ProNK Pro March 3, 2021
North Korea replaces iconic newspaper stands with interactive touchscreen
News

North Korea replaces iconic newspaper stands with interactive touchscreen

North Koreans can now digitally read news as they wait for the train at one metro station in Pyongyang

North Korea replaces iconic newspaper stands with interactive touchscreen
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko March 3, 2021
Timeline: From Washington’s foreign policy moves to South Korea’s leaky border
Analysis

Timeline: From Washington’s foreign policy moves to South Korea’s leaky border

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Feb. 1 - Feb. 28

Timeline: From Washington’s foreign policy moves to South Korea’s leaky border
NK ProNK Pro March 2, 2021
North Korea’s economy is in a state of catastrophe, but the issue is decades-old
Analysis

North Korea’s economy is in a state of catastrophe, but the issue is decades-old

New data shows that the DPRK’s economic stagnation started much earlier than researchers previously thought

North Korea’s economy is in a state of catastrophe, but the issue is decades-old
Peter WardPeter Ward February 26, 2021
North Korean ships return to sea after a quiet COVID-19 winter
News

North Korean ships return to sea after a quiet COVID-19 winter

At least eight DPRK-flagged ships were active in Feb. 2021, as well as suspicious foreign-flagged ships

North Korean ships return to sea after a quiet COVID-19 winter
Min Chao ChoyMin Chao Choy February 22, 2021
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