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North Korea risking “huge economic loss” with coronavirus measures: state media

North Korea risking “huge economic loss” with coronavirus measures: state media

Uriminzokkiri hails ruling party's "super special quarantine measures" against novel coronavirus

North Korea risking “huge economic loss” with coronavirus measures: state media
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 10, 2020
North Korea to “massively” deploy resources for Pyongyang housing projects: KCNA

North Korea to “massively” deploy resources for Pyongyang housing projects: KCNA

DPRK Premier visited Pyongyang’s long-stalled Thongil Street apartment blocks to kick off new push

North Korea to “massively” deploy resources for Pyongyang housing projects: KCNA
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 9, 2020
North Korea’s Tree-planting Day highlights nationwide nursery projects
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North Korea’s Tree-planting Day highlights nationwide nursery projects

Satellite imagery reveals scope of long-stalled provincial tree nurseries seeing renewed push since 2018

North Korea’s Tree-planting Day highlights nationwide nursery projects
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 5, 2020
Timeline: from coronavirus to the first missile test of the year
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Timeline: from coronavirus to the first missile test of the year

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from February 1 - March 2

Timeline: from coronavirus to the first missile test of the year
NK Pro
NK Pro March 4, 2020
North Korea in February 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in February 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analysis of the main developments between February 1 and February 29

North Korea in February 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro March 3, 2020
Sanctions breach suspected in large-scale China-North Korea sand dredging: C4ADS

Sanctions breach suspected in large-scale China-North Korea sand dredging: C4ADS

Haeju Bay near inter-Korean border was home to 6-month dredging operation in 2019

Sanctions breach suspected in large-scale China-North Korea sand dredging: C4ADS
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 3, 2020
How North Korean laborers rediscovered capitalism in the 1990s

How North Korean laborers rediscovered capitalism in the 1990s

Following the collapse of the public distribution system, North Koreans began to sell their labor in order to survive

How North Korean laborers rediscovered capitalism in the 1990s
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov March 2, 2020
North Korea confirms Vladivostok flight, “ends” foreigner quarantine measures

North Korea confirms Vladivostok flight, “ends” foreigner quarantine measures

Russian aviation authorities still need to approve the flight, NK News understands

North Korea confirms Vladivostok flight, “ends” foreigner quarantine measures
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 1, 2020
North Korea closes new hot springs resort, other public sites due to coronavirus

North Korea closes new hot springs resort, other public sites due to coronavirus

Ban on operation of “public amenities” took effect on February 25, English-language Pyongyang Times reports

North Korea closes new hot springs resort, other public sites due to coronavirus
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 27, 2020
United Arab Emirates has deported all North Korean workers, government says

United Arab Emirates has deported all North Korean workers, government says

Move in line with country's obligations under UNSC Resolution 2397

United Arab Emirates has deported all North Korean workers, government says
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham February 26, 2020