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Russian trade with North Korean continues to fall in 2016
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Russian trade with North Korean continues to fall in 2016

Drop in Russian exports to North Korea cancels out small gains in imports

Russian trade with North Korean continues to fall in 2016
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne January 6, 2017
Lifestyles of the loyalists: How North Korea’s upper classes live

Lifestyles of the loyalists: How North Korea’s upper classes live

Viewed in context, Pyongyang's elites live relatively humble existences

Lifestyles of the loyalists: How North Korea’s upper classes live
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov December 30, 2016
North Korean heavy diesel truck imports hit record highs
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North Korean heavy diesel truck imports hit record highs

Amid 200-day labor campaign and flood recovery, North Korea imports more vehicles than ever

North Korean heavy diesel truck imports hit record highs
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 29, 2016
Ask a North Korean: How capitalist is North Korea today?

Ask a North Korean: How capitalist is North Korea today?

"North Korea has become a capitalist state in a manner that cannot easily be defined with words"

Ask a North Korean: How capitalist is North Korea today?
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung December 29, 2016
Five years of Kim Jong Un: How has North Korea’s economy fared?

Five years of Kim Jong Un: How has North Korea’s economy fared?

In the second part of a six-part series, experts assess the new leader's economic performance

Five years of Kim Jong Un: How has North Korea’s economy fared?
NK News
NK News December 20, 2016
Make no mistake: North Korea is a state-level crime family

Make no mistake: North Korea is a state-level crime family

The difference between the Kim dynasty and the Godfather family is merely one of scale

Make no mistake: North Korea is a state-level crime family
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy December 9, 2016
New UN Resolution blocks N. Korean silver, copper, zinc and nickel
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New UN Resolution blocks N. Korean silver, copper, zinc and nickel

India, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Thailand all customers for DPRK metals last year

New UN Resolution blocks N. Korean silver, copper, zinc and nickel
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 1, 2016
Orascom private jet pays unreported trip to North Korea
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Orascom private jet pays unreported trip to North Korea

Egyptian company may be trying to 'hash out the problems' related to cellphone network investment, Koryolink

Orascom private jet pays unreported trip to North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 30, 2016
Inside Hanawon, where North Koreans learn the capitalist way of life

Inside Hanawon, where North Koreans learn the capitalist way of life

In first press visit to the center in three years, NK News toured the controversial "House of Unity"

Inside Hanawon, where North Koreans learn the capitalist way of life
Donald Kirk
Donald Kirk November 28, 2016
What’s getting into North Korea and why does it matter?
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What’s getting into North Korea and why does it matter?

In the second part of a series, we examine the goods making their way into the DPRK

What’s getting into North Korea and why does it matter?
Jieun Baek
Jieun Baek November 23, 2016
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