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North Korean diplomats and the illegal ivory trade

North Korean diplomats and the illegal ivory trade

A look into the DPRK’s involvement in the illegal ivory, rhino horn trade for hard currency

North Korean diplomats and the illegal ivory trade
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young October 28, 2014
Inside a North Korean mobile app

Inside a North Korean mobile app

South Korean technology expert investigates a North Korean mobile app

Inside a North Korean mobile app
Kang Tae-jun
Kang Tae-jun October 26, 2014
The Islamic State’s North Korean arms

The Islamic State’s North Korean arms

Pyongyang likely not aiding IS directly, but its weapons may have reached them nonetheless

The Islamic State’s North Korean arms
Andrea Berger
Andrea Berger October 24, 2014
All change: North Korean ships reshuffle their identities

All change: North Korean ships reshuffle their identities

Over thirty DPRK fleet members have changed names, flags or ownership information in 2014

All change: North Korean ships reshuffle their identities
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 21, 2014
Tourism in North Korea: What the agents think

Tourism in North Korea: What the agents think

DPRK tour companies weigh in on the current state of North Korean tourism

Tourism in North Korea: What the agents think
NK News
NK News October 16, 2014
How Yanbian became a meeting place for both Koreas

How Yanbian became a meeting place for both Koreas

North Korea labor, South Korean investment and culture meet in Chinese border province

How Yanbian became a meeting place for both Koreas
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 16, 2014
Ask a North Korean: How fashion works in North Korea

Ask a North Korean: How fashion works in North Korea

"I think that North Koreans are even more obsessed with fashion than South Koreans"

Ask a North Korean: How fashion works in North Korea
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee October 13, 2014
Doing business in the DPRK: N. Korea’s contemporary investment climate

Doing business in the DPRK: N. Korea’s contemporary investment climate

In part one of survey series, five business specialists explain N. Korea's investment climate

Doing business in the DPRK: N. Korea’s contemporary investment climate
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 30, 2014
Why North Koreans are driven to drive

Why North Koreans are driven to drive

How cars became a status symbol north of the DMZ, and why this carries over after defection

Why North Koreans are driven to drive
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov September 23, 2014
How Saigon’s premier night spot ended up in North Korea

How Saigon’s premier night spot ended up in North Korea

The odd story of the first floating hotel's 13000 km journey to the DPRK

How Saigon’s premier night spot ended up in North Korea
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 19, 2014