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Russian trade with North Korea falls sharply in May
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Russian trade with North Korea falls sharply in May

Fuel exports fall, along with various agricultural products

Russian trade with North Korea falls sharply in May
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 23, 2019
North Korean officials to tour factories in Russia’s Buryatia region this week

North Korean officials to tour factories in Russia’s Buryatia region this week

DPRK Chamber of Commerce delegation to arrive on Thursday, local counterparts say

North Korean officials to tour factories in Russia’s Buryatia region this week
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham July 22, 2019
How North Korea can guarantee future energy security – NKNews Podcast Ep.86
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How North Korea can guarantee future energy security – NKNews Podcast Ep.86

The Nautilus Institute's Peter Hayes talks electricity and environmentalism in the DPRK

How North Korea can guarantee future energy security – NKNews Podcast Ep.86
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot July 19, 2019
Sanctioned North Korean tanker heads for Chinese island as typhoon sweeps region
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Sanctioned North Korean tanker heads for Chinese island as typhoon sweeps region

Bad weather may have temporarily disrupted DPRK's oil smuggling operations at sea

Sanctioned North Korean tanker heads for Chinese island as typhoon sweeps region
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 18, 2019
How the North Korean state could make life easier for the “Donju”
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How the North Korean state could make life easier for the “Donju”

DPRK policymakers have a range of ways to expand opportunities for the entrepreneurial class

How the North Korean state could make life easier for the “Donju”
Peter Ward
Peter Ward July 18, 2019
Severe drought in North Korea cut expected harvest output in half: IFRC

Severe drought in North Korea cut expected harvest output in half: IFRC

Urgent action required to safeguard food security in the country, aid organization says

Severe drought in North Korea cut expected harvest output in half: IFRC
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham July 18, 2019
Chinese oil volumes to North Korea fell in May, UN data shows
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Chinese oil volumes to North Korea fell in May, UN data shows

Exports lower overall between January and May 2019 than last year

Chinese oil volumes to North Korea fell in May, UN data shows
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 17, 2019
Inside North Korea’s growing insurance industry: a look at the key players
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Inside North Korea’s growing insurance industry: a look at the key players

Company websites offer some insights into an increasingly competitive market

Inside North Korea’s growing insurance industry: a look at the key players
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser July 17, 2019
Seoul “glad” to have UN investigate alleged N. Korea sanctions breaches: official

Seoul “glad” to have UN investigate alleged N. Korea sanctions breaches: official

Senior South Korean official dismisses Japanese claims as "groundless"

Seoul “glad” to have UN investigate alleged N. Korea sanctions breaches: official
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 17, 2019
North Korean tobacco imports from China soared in 2018, data reveals
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North Korean tobacco imports from China soared in 2018, data reveals

DPRK spent more than double on Chinese tobacco than it did on cereals

North Korean tobacco imports from China soared in 2018, data reveals
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 17, 2019