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North Korea exports beer made with rice to China after declaring food crisis
Pyongyang sold $40,000 in beer to Beijing in July in first booze exports of 2021, according to Chinese trade data
August 25, 2021
North Korean illicit trade nosedives during pandemic, PoE report finds
COVID-19 'significantly affected' North Korea’s ability to clandestinely export coal, import fuel products
August 24, 2021
Tires, medicine lead North Korea’s paltry imports from China in July
Chinese customs data list medicine exports for the first time since last September
August 23, 2021
DPRK-China trade inches up in July, but experts say normalization still far off
Overall trade volume remains a fraction of pre-pandemic levels, despite jump in exports to PRC
August 19, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: DPRK-linked ships move illicit coal to China for ‘humanitarian aid’
UN Panel of Experts investigates possible ‘coal for food’ program as economy, agriculture face crises in North Korea
August 18, 2021
North Korea in July 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from July 1, 2021 to July 31, 2021
August 3, 2021
North Korean trade hits 30-year low amid sanctions, COVID-19 pandemic: report
China still biggest trade partner in 2020 despite huge drop in volume
August 2, 2021
Tobacco leads North Korean imports from China in June amid anemic trade
The commodity surpassed goods like rubber, chemicals and oil as the DPRK limits trade due to COVID-19
July 21, 2021
North Korean imports from China creep up, but remain well below pre-COVID levels
Customs data shows North Korean imports reached $12.3 million in June after falling below $3 million in May
July 19, 2021
NIS ties North Korea’s ‘grave’ incident to military grain, disinfection center
In briefing with lawmakers, South Korean intelligence agency also said Kim Jong Un has lost 10-20 kilograms
July 8, 2021
