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Major ROK bank to set up task force exploring inter-Korean economic cooperation

Major ROK bank to set up task force exploring inter-Korean economic cooperation

KEB Hana Bank among several companies eyeing Northern business opportunities should sanctions ease

Major ROK bank to set up task force exploring inter-Korean economic cooperation
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 21, 2018
Air Koryo to begin weekly Pyongyang-Wonsan flights in June: state media

Air Koryo to begin weekly Pyongyang-Wonsan flights in June: state media

New route likely aimed at expanding tourism to DPRK's east coast, source suggests

Air Koryo to begin weekly Pyongyang-Wonsan flights in June: state media
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 17, 2018
New North Korean website offering electronic payments, online bookings

New North Korean website offering electronic payments, online bookings

"Sili" reportedly allows Pyongyang-based users to make restaurant reservations, among other services

New North Korean website offering electronic payments, online bookings
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 17, 2018
Despite property buzz, Dandong’s DPRK-linked business in a mixed state
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Despite property buzz, Dandong’s DPRK-linked business in a mixed state

Traffic increasing across Friendship Bridge connecting Dandong and Sinuiju, small coal exports from DPRK observed

Despite property buzz, Dandong’s DPRK-linked business in a mixed state
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 16, 2018
170+ buildings under construction at mammoth new North Korean tourist resort
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170+ buildings under construction at mammoth new North Korean tourist resort

Development could be aimed at attracting South Korean tourism in the future, sources suggest

170+ buildings under construction at mammoth new North Korean tourist resort
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 15, 2018
Seoul investigating inter-Korean industrial, SME cooperation

Seoul investigating inter-Korean industrial, SME cooperation

Trilateral cooperation with China could help integrate DPRK into global value chains, argues KOSBI

Seoul investigating inter-Korean industrial, SME cooperation
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 15, 2018
Show me the money: dealmaking and development in the DPRK – NKNews Podcast ep.17
Podcast

Show me the money: dealmaking and development in the DPRK – NKNews Podcast ep.17

Aidan Foster-Carter discusses North Korea's spending habits, sports diplomacy, and the Trump summit

Show me the money: dealmaking and development in the DPRK – NKNews Podcast ep.17
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot May 7, 2018
North Korean, Russian tour operators to hold June talks on expanding ties

North Korean, Russian tour operators to hold June talks on expanding ties

DPRK eases visa requirements for Russian citizens as further economic cooperation looms

North Korean, Russian tour operators to hold June talks on expanding ties
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 4, 2018
One year on, Pyongyang bike share scheme still inactive

One year on, Pyongyang bike share scheme still inactive

Despite claims in Pyongyang Times, bike share scheme doesn't appear to have launched

One year on, Pyongyang bike share scheme still inactive
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 30, 2018
North Korea’s exports remain low in March: data
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North Korea’s exports remain low in March: data

DPRK increased imports by USD$40 million during same period as trade deficit deepened

North Korea’s exports remain low in March: data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 30, 2018
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