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North Korean managers and workers mostly leave Dandong businesses, photos show
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North Korean managers and workers mostly leave Dandong businesses, photos show

Photos, reports collected by NK Pro shows that most businesses have shut-down, though some workers allegedly remain

North Korean managers and workers mostly leave Dandong businesses, photos show
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 27, 2020
Multiple flights between North Korea and China canceled amid coronavirus scare

Multiple flights between North Korea and China canceled amid coronavirus scare

Route to Vladivostok not affected, however, according to the Russian embassy in Pyongyang

Multiple flights between North Korea and China canceled amid coronavirus scare
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 24, 2020
Why South Korean tourists might not want to follow Moon up Mount Kumgang

Why South Korean tourists might not want to follow Moon up Mount Kumgang

Economic and safety concerns could deter visitors, even if the President manages to strike a deal with the North

Why South Korean tourists might not want to follow Moon up Mount Kumgang
Jumin Lee
Jumin Lee January 22, 2020
Tourism to North Korea suspended amid China coronavirus concerns: operator

Tourism to North Korea suspended amid China coronavirus concerns: operator

Measures appear similar to extensive restrictions imposed during 2014 Ebola outbreak

Tourism to North Korea suspended amid China coronavirus concerns: operator
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Nils Weisensee January 21, 2020
Pro-North Korea website details how the country achieved “bumper crop” in 2019
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Pro-North Korea website details how the country achieved “bumper crop” in 2019

Article in Tokyo-based Choson Sinbo seeks to bolster claims by Kim Jong Un at December party plenum

Pro-North Korea website details how the country achieved “bumper crop” in 2019
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee January 21, 2020
Ask a North Korean: what was life like on the construction sites at Samjiyon?

Ask a North Korean: what was life like on the construction sites at Samjiyon?

"It keeps me up at night when I think about those hungry children struggling in the cold"

Ask a North Korean: what was life like on the construction sites at Samjiyon?
Tae-il Shim January 20, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s claims of a “bumper harvest” in North Korea: what the data shows
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Kim Jong Un’s claims of a “bumper harvest” in North Korea: what the data shows

Market data indicates food prices remain low and stable, could support DPRK leadership's claims

Kim Jong Un’s claims of a “bumper harvest” in North Korea: what the data shows
Peter Ward
Peter Ward January 17, 2020
Qingdao Airlines awaiting approval to run three new routes to Pyongyang

Qingdao Airlines awaiting approval to run three new routes to Pyongyang

Thrice-weekly routes set to start in October would make Qingdao one of only two foreign airlines in North Korea

Qingdao Airlines awaiting approval to run three new routes to Pyongyang
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 16, 2020
Could South Koreans realistically go on “independent” tours of North Korea?

Could South Koreans realistically go on “independent” tours of North Korea?

Tourism industry insiders say if appetite emerges on North Korean side, necessary changes would be relatively limited

Could South Koreans realistically go on “independent” tours of North Korea?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 16, 2020
New North Korean film stresses military path after standing up to U.S. in 2019

New North Korean film stresses military path after standing up to U.S. in 2019

2.5 hr propaganda film recounts Kim’s 2019 summits, economic and military visits, and DPRK’s self-reliant “new path”

New North Korean film stresses military path after standing up to U.S. in 2019
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 15, 2020