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Russian trade with North Korea totals just $651 in Q3
Minute trade figures come amid COVID spike in the Russian Far East, new uncertainty surrounding potential trade restart
November 15, 2021
China’s new COVID controls risk upending trade restart with North Korea
DPRK-China border city of Dandong asks residents to refrain from gathering as some say city under lockdown
November 9, 2021
North Korea in October 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from October 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021
November 3, 2021
Construction near DPRK-China border bridge latest sign land trade may resume
Documents show work on customs facility continues as DPRK and China reportedly mull renewed freight operations
November 2, 2021
North Korea securing ‘every grain of rice’ amid apparent food shortage: NIS
South Korean spy agency says Kim Jong Un ordered all-out farming campaign amid food supply issues, economic downturn
October 28, 2021
Cigarettes over medicine? Tobacco imports to North Korea lead trade with China
Imports of tobacco products far outstrip medicine, even as DPRK's population remains unvaccinated
October 20, 2021
North Korean exports to China more than double to near pre-pandemic levels
September spike could signal DPRK’s willingness to expand trade for first time since the pandemic began, expert says
October 18, 2021
As China burns through coal, North Korea steps in to fill the gap
Influx of illicit North Korean coal fuels concerns that shipments will continue even after Chinese energy crisis ends
October 15, 2021
North Koreans suffer amid ‘creeping apathy’ from the world, UN watchdog warns
Report says sanctions, oppressive border lockdowns push North Koreans to choose between hunger and COVID-19
October 12, 2021
North Korea’s official oil imports tick up but remain far below its needs
Sanctions and the pandemic have battered imports of refined petroleum, but smuggling may cover part of the gap
October 6, 2021
