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North Korean fishing boat sinks following collision with Japanese patrol vessel

North Korean fishing boat sinks following collision with Japanese patrol vessel

All 20 DPRK crewmembers rescued, Japanese Coast Guard said Monday afternoon

North Korean fishing boat sinks following collision with Japanese patrol vessel
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 7, 2019
Pyongyang authorities block windows of hundreds of high-rise apartments

Pyongyang authorities block windows of hundreds of high-rise apartments

Buildings in the vicinity of Pyongyang's 'forbidden city' have windows on upper floors blocked

Pyongyang authorities block windows of hundreds of high-rise apartments
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 4, 2019
North Korean citizens granted e-visa access to Saint Petersburg: TASS

North Korean citizens granted e-visa access to Saint Petersburg: TASS

DPRK one of 53 countries covered by new rules

North Korean citizens granted e-visa access to Saint Petersburg: TASS
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer October 3, 2019
U.S.-ROK military cost-sharing negotiations: a history and lessons for the future
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U.S.-ROK military cost-sharing negotiations: a history and lessons for the future

U.S. should remember the alliance's strategic value when pursuing the 11th SMA deal

U.S.-ROK military cost-sharing negotiations: a history and lessons for the future
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado October 2, 2019
North Korea in September 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in September 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analytic look at the main developments of the September 1-30 period

North Korea in September 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro October 2, 2019
Russians open fire, arrest more DPRK sailors in latest poaching incident

Russians open fire, arrest more DPRK sailors in latest poaching incident

Russian ambassador to Pyongyang also laments North Korean failure to address issue

Russians open fire, arrest more DPRK sailors in latest poaching incident
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 2, 2019
Progress slow at China’s largest new customs port on its border with North Korea
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Progress slow at China’s largest new customs port on its border with North Korea

Sanctions may have slowed project's pace, but scope reflects regions plans for cross-border trade

Progress slow at China’s largest new customs port on its border with North Korea
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 30, 2019
North Korean reported oil imports up year on year: UN data
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North Korean reported oil imports up year on year: UN data

Though reported shipments are just a fraction of probable illicit inflows

North Korean reported oil imports up year on year: UN data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 27, 2019
Homes demolished in path of long-stalled Sino-DPRK “bridge to nowhere”: imagery
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Homes demolished in path of long-stalled Sino-DPRK “bridge to nowhere”: imagery

New Yalu River Bridge, completed in 2013, may finally be connected to North Korean roads

Homes demolished in path of long-stalled Sino-DPRK “bridge to nowhere”: imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 26, 2019
North Korean parliamentary delegation to visit Russia next month: official

North Korean parliamentary delegation to visit Russia next month: official

Upcoming meeting follows Russian parliament’s March visit to Pyongyang

North Korean parliamentary delegation to visit Russia next month: official
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer September 26, 2019