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Dandong-North Korea trade: blessed with location, plagued by inefficiency
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Dandong-North Korea trade: blessed with location, plagued by inefficiency

Obsolete payment systems and logistical issues are among the problems hindering the Chinese city's trade with the DPRK

Dandong-North Korea trade: blessed with location, plagued by inefficiency
Théo Clément
Théo Clément July 15, 2020
Russian exports to North Korea soared in April, new data shows
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Russian exports to North Korea soared in April, new data shows

In addition to 25,000 tonne food aid shipment, majority of goods related to construction, medicine

Russian exports to North Korea soared in April, new data shows
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy July 3, 2020
North Korea in June 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in June 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analysis of the main developments between June 1 and June 30

North Korea in June 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro July 2, 2020
Some progress on long-stalled Pyongyang housing blocks under new campaign
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Some progress on long-stalled Pyongyang housing blocks under new campaign

Construction comes as Kim Jong Un shifts propaganda priority to living standards over tourist resorts

Some progress on long-stalled Pyongyang housing blocks under new campaign
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 2, 2020
Finnish NGO wins sanctions exemptions to fight food insecurity in North Korea
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Finnish NGO wins sanctions exemptions to fight food insecurity in North Korea

Finn Church Aid granted exemptions for an estimated $270,000 in aid expenses to help North Hwanghae Province

Finnish NGO wins sanctions exemptions to fight food insecurity in North Korea
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis July 1, 2020
North Korean restaurant in Beijing remains open, despite UN sanctions
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North Korean restaurant in Beijing remains open, despite UN sanctions

Pyongyang Unbangwan is one of at least two DPRK-linked eateries operating in the Chinese capital city

North Korean restaurant in Beijing remains open, despite UN sanctions
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 26, 2020
Chinese food exports to North Korea rose in May, data shows
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Chinese food exports to North Korea rose in May, data shows

PRC sent 73 kinds of food products over the border last month, customs figures show

Chinese food exports to North Korea rose in May, data shows
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy June 26, 2020
North Korea is facing alarming bond issues, but there’s still hope
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North Korea is facing alarming bond issues, but there’s still hope

North Korea's bond issue risks economic ruin, but there's a good chance the blow will be lessened by compromise

North Korea is facing alarming bond issues, but there’s still hope
Peter Ward
Peter Ward June 23, 2020
North Korean media says it’s now “too late” for the South to avoid a crisis

North Korean media says it’s now “too late” for the South to avoid a crisis

DPRK citizens ready to "exterminate" defectors and take revenge against Seoul, Rodong Sinmun article warns

North Korean media says it’s now “too late” for the South to avoid a crisis
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 16, 2020
North Korean media unveils new renovations at two Pyongyang subway stations

North Korean media unveils new renovations at two Pyongyang subway stations

Renewal of interchange between DPRK capital's only two subway lines follows work on two other stations last year

North Korean media unveils new renovations at two Pyongyang subway stations
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 15, 2020