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Beyond the bridges of Dandong: politics, corruption, and sanctions enforcement

Beyond the bridges of Dandong: politics, corruption, and sanctions enforcement

Observers could learn more by focusing on local politics and less on bridge-watching

Beyond the bridges of Dandong: politics, corruption, and sanctions enforcement
Adam Cathcart
Adam Cathcart December 7, 2017
Cooking up a storm: Moscow’s North Korean restaurants

Cooking up a storm: Moscow’s North Korean restaurants

How one DPRK-run establishment became the center of a media controversy in Russia

Cooking up a storm: Moscow’s North Korean restaurants
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy December 7, 2017
Ask a North Korean: What’s cool in North Korea?

Ask a North Korean: What’s cool in North Korea?

"South Korean culture plays a huge role in driving these changes"

Ask a North Korean: What’s cool in North Korea?
Park Ui-sung December 6, 2017
The state of the alliance: Beijing-Pyongyang relations in 2017

The state of the alliance: Beijing-Pyongyang relations in 2017

Leeds University's Adam Cathcart says Pyongyang has more leverage over Beijing than many imagine

The state of the alliance: Beijing-Pyongyang relations in 2017
Seungmock Oh
Seungmock Oh December 6, 2017
How to get rich in the North Korean fishing industry

How to get rich in the North Korean fishing industry

The story of Mr. Kim, who made it big in the DPRK's private seafood business

How to get rich in the North Korean fishing industry
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov December 3, 2017
Singaporean conglomerate SUTL denies business links to North Korea
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Singaporean conglomerate SUTL denies business links to North Korea

SUTL was previously listed as a 50% owner of a DPRK cigarette factory, reportedly had five in-country employees

Singaporean conglomerate SUTL denies business links to North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 1, 2017
Suryong skin care: North Korea’s burgeoning cosmetics industry
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Suryong skin care: North Korea’s burgeoning cosmetics industry

From anti-aging creams to skin-lightening facial toners, new brands are everywhere

Suryong skin care: North Korea’s burgeoning cosmetics industry
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji November 28, 2017
As new sanctions bite, they’ll hurt North Korea’s few entrepreneurs

As new sanctions bite, they’ll hurt North Korea’s few entrepreneurs

Resolution 2375 represents a major blow to the DPRK's private sector

As new sanctions bite, they’ll hurt North Korea’s few entrepreneurs
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov November 22, 2017
North Korea-linked ship owned by weapon smuggler arrives at Chinese coal port
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North Korea-linked ship owned by weapon smuggler arrives at Chinese coal port

The vessel's owner previously claimed he had imported North Korean iron and coal: PoE

North Korea-linked ship owned by weapon smuggler arrives at Chinese coal port
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 21, 2017
Foreign companies continue involvement in North Korean shipping
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Foreign companies continue involvement in North Korean shipping

Companies are mainly based in mainland China and Hong Kong, often tied to existing sanctions evasion networks

Foreign companies continue involvement in North Korean shipping
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 17, 2017
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