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North Korean tourism facing tough year
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North Korean tourism facing tough year

Chinese tourist arrivals see decline following international sanctions and increased pressure from Seoul 

North Korean tourism facing tough year
Clive Parker June 6, 2016
Call 311: What the new money laundering designation means for N.Korea
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Call 311: What the new money laundering designation means for N.Korea

So-called ‘nuclear option’ of sanctions makes life more difficult, but won’t kill their trading

Call 311: What the new money laundering designation means for N.Korea
Andray Abrahamian
Andray Abrahamian June 6, 2016
N.Korean snacks: The good, the bland and the prettily packaged

N.Korean snacks: The good, the bland and the prettily packaged

We asked defectors, S.Koreans what they think of North-produced snacks; the answers may surprise you

N.Korean snacks: The good, the bland and the prettily packaged
JH Ahn
JH Ahn June 5, 2016
Protests not new in N.Korea; resistance perhaps not futile

Protests not new in N.Korea; resistance perhaps not futile

Current protests and opposition in North Korea occur in a more tolerant environment

Protests not new in N.Korea; resistance perhaps not futile
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy June 3, 2016
The carrot does not work on North Korea

The carrot does not work on North Korea

No 'free' trade can happen as long as Kim Jong Un's coterie insist on exploiting the proceedings

The carrot does not work on North Korea
John Lee
John Lee June 3, 2016
New N.Korean bank service offers up to 11% interest rates
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New N.Korean bank service offers up to 11% interest rates

Economists suggest new service may be representative of hyper inflation or even a scam

New N.Korean bank service offers up to 11% interest rates
Give pucks a chance: ice hockey diplomacy in North Korea

Give pucks a chance: ice hockey diplomacy in North Korea

Hockey tournament went ahead, despite a nuclear test and arrest of U.S. citizen

Give pucks a chance: ice hockey diplomacy in North Korea
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham June 1, 2016
Beijing issued instructions to blacklist sanctioned ships
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Beijing issued instructions to blacklist sanctioned ships

Document issued to all maritime officials on March 5 noted 'sensitivity' of North Korea sanctions

Beijing issued instructions to blacklist sanctioned ships
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 25, 2016
N.Korea undertakes large construction project outside of Kaesong
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N.Korea undertakes large construction project outside of Kaesong

Thousands of factory workers from Kaesong likely recruited to help during 70 day labor campaign

N.Korea undertakes large construction project outside of Kaesong
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 24, 2016
‘Owning’ a home in North Korea

‘Owning’ a home in North Korea

Residency rights and restrictions on moving means one all but owns the place

‘Owning’ a home in North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov May 24, 2016
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