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North Korea imported over $1 billion in Chinese goods in first half of 2019: data
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North Korea imported over $1 billion in Chinese goods in first half of 2019: data

DPRK imports from PRC likely on course to pass $2 billion in total value by year's end

North Korea imported over $1 billion in Chinese goods in first half of 2019: data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 15, 2019
Moon promises to “solidify” denuclearization, peace economy by end of term

Moon promises to “solidify” denuclearization, peace economy by end of term

In Liberation Day speech, South Korean President says "peace and unification" possible by 2045

Moon promises to “solidify” denuclearization, peace economy by end of term
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji August 14, 2019
Thousands of North Korean students spend summer vacations on building site: KCNA

Thousands of North Korean students spend summer vacations on building site: KCNA

Universities from across the DPRK dispatch pupils to work on Samjiyon project, state media reports

Thousands of North Korean students spend summer vacations on building site: KCNA
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham August 14, 2019
Rebuilding with care: Kim Jong Un’s on-site scoldings spur drastic demolitions
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Rebuilding with care: Kim Jong Un’s on-site scoldings spur drastic demolitions

Factories, other major projects underwent redevelopment following leader's visits last year

Rebuilding with care: Kim Jong Un’s on-site scoldings spur drastic demolitions
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 13, 2019
International trade fair begins in North Korea’s Rason city

International trade fair begins in North Korea’s Rason city

110 organizations taking part in annual exhibition, state media says

International trade fair begins in North Korea’s Rason city
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham August 12, 2019
Sharp drop in Russian petroleum exports to North Korea in June: UN data
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Sharp drop in Russian petroleum exports to North Korea in June: UN data

Exports dropped similarly last year, numbers indicate

Sharp drop in Russian petroleum exports to North Korea in June: UN data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 12, 2019
Crossing the river by feeling the stones: what Pyongyang can learn from Beijing
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Crossing the river by feeling the stones: what Pyongyang can learn from Beijing

Current DPRK conditions comparable to pre-reform China, but sanctions likely to limit similar opening

Crossing the river by feeling the stones: what Pyongyang can learn from Beijing
John Petrushka
John Petrushka August 12, 2019
“Wake up” and work harder, North Korean party daily tells economic officials

“Wake up” and work harder, North Korean party daily tells economic officials

Rodong Sinmun urges top bureaucrats to reject laziness, defeatism as five-year plan deadline looms

“Wake up” and work harder, North Korean party daily tells economic officials
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji August 8, 2019
Punching above its weight? North Korea’s role as a “middle power”

Punching above its weight? North Korea’s role as a “middle power”

Asia Power Index places DPRK in 16th place, but score highlights the country's continued isolation

Punching above its weight? North Korea’s role as a “middle power”
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings August 7, 2019
Chinese refined oil exports to North Korea rose in June: data
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Chinese refined oil exports to North Korea rose in June: data

DPRK imports from its neighbor rose to over $3 million in value compared to previous month

Chinese refined oil exports to North Korea rose in June: data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 6, 2019