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China ships USD$18 million of newly sanctioned goods to North Korea in January
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China ships USD$18 million of newly sanctioned goods to North Korea in January

Though trade was reduced from December presanctions levels

China ships USD$18 million of newly sanctioned goods to North Korea in January
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 1, 2018
Pyongyang’s Daesong Department Store undergoing major renovation, photos reveal
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Pyongyang’s Daesong Department Store undergoing major renovation, photos reveal

Redevelopment follows reported acquisition last year by Kyonghung Guidance Bureau

Pyongyang’s Daesong Department Store undergoing major renovation, photos reveal
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 28, 2018
Chinese fuel exports to North Korea remain at zero in January
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Chinese fuel exports to North Korea remain at zero in January

Evidence of unrecorded oil trades, however, continues to mount

Chinese fuel exports to North Korea remain at zero in January
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 26, 2018
New Treasury measures: maritime interdictions and the diplomatic off ramp

New Treasury measures: maritime interdictions and the diplomatic off ramp

Friday's sanctions up the pressure on the DPRK, but enforcement remains the perpetual challenge

New Treasury measures: maritime interdictions and the diplomatic off ramp
Stephan Haggard
Stephan Haggard February 25, 2018
UN authorizes €4 million payment to North Korean bank for aid operations
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UN authorizes €4 million payment to North Korean bank for aid operations

Sanctions committee gives green light for transfer to support country team operations inside DPRK

UN authorizes €4 million payment to North Korean bank for aid operations
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 23, 2018
Rapid progress made on construction site near Ryomyong Street
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Rapid progress made on construction site near Ryomyong Street

Despite apparent slowdowns in other projects in Pyongyang, construction at large-scale site is progressing

Rapid progress made on construction site near Ryomyong Street
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald February 22, 2018
Construction abandoned at Chinese-backed shopping mall in Pyongyang, photos show
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Construction abandoned at Chinese-backed shopping mall in Pyongyang, photos show

The East Pyongyang Shopping Mall was once a high-profile foreign-backed development

Construction abandoned at Chinese-backed shopping mall in Pyongyang, photos show
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 22, 2018
Engagement 2.0? Issues with re-opening the Kaesong Industrial Complex
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Engagement 2.0? Issues with re-opening the Kaesong Industrial Complex

The now-shuttered project offers some lessons on the limits of North Korean SEZs

Engagement 2.0? Issues with re-opening the Kaesong Industrial Complex
Ask a North Korean: what do you think of tourism to the DPRK?

Ask a North Korean: what do you think of tourism to the DPRK?

"How would you react if you encountered an alien visiting our planet?"

Ask a North Korean: what do you think of tourism to the DPRK?
Park Ui-sung February 19, 2018
Russian fuel shipments to N. Korea overtook China’s in November: data
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Russian fuel shipments to N. Korea overtook China’s in November: data

Trade figures indicate that shipments continue in smaller quantities, despite U.S. sanctions

Russian fuel shipments to N. Korea overtook China’s in November: data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 16, 2018
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