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Russian fuel shipments to North Korea drop in value in February: ITC
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Russian fuel shipments to North Korea drop in value in February: ITC

Though exports higher than previous year and shipments from China

Russian fuel shipments to North Korea drop in value in February: ITC
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 17, 2019
Seoul gives green light for business visit to Kaesong Industrial Complex

Seoul gives green light for business visit to Kaesong Industrial Complex

Trip to see former KIC businesspeople tour property previously seized by DPRK government

Seoul gives green light for business visit to Kaesong Industrial Complex
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 17, 2019
Satellite imagery, vessel tracking shows DPRK vessel moving between bulk ports
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Satellite imagery, vessel tracking shows DPRK vessel moving between bulk ports

North Korean ship sets out from staging ground for previous sanctions evasion operation

Satellite imagery, vessel tracking shows DPRK vessel moving between bulk ports
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 17, 2019
Average rainfall this year at its lowest in a century, North Korean media says

Average rainfall this year at its lowest in a century, North Korean media says

Adverse weather conditions expected to continue until early June, ruling party organ reports

Average rainfall this year at its lowest in a century, North Korean media says
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 17, 2019
Castles in the air: North Korea’s delusional economic “strategy”
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Castles in the air: North Korea’s delusional economic “strategy”

Juche science, halting reform, and investment from – Russia? You jest

Castles in the air: North Korea’s delusional economic “strategy”
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter May 17, 2019
North Korea’s secretive Jagang province to allow western visitors soon: tour group

North Korea’s secretive Jagang province to allow western visitors soon: tour group

Border crossing at Ji’an-Manpho previously open only to Chinese tourists

North Korea’s secretive Jagang province to allow western visitors soon: tour group
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 16, 2019
How serious is the food situation in North Korea? The view from the official data
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How serious is the food situation in North Korea? The view from the official data

While the DPRK is undoubtedly facing looming shortages, the numbers don't always tell the full story

How serious is the food situation in North Korea? The view from the official data
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 15, 2019
Seoul seeking to enhance inter-Korean cooperation on intellectual property issues

Seoul seeking to enhance inter-Korean cooperation on intellectual property issues

Researchers being asked to examine "competitiveness and growth potential" of top DPRK brands

Seoul seeking to enhance inter-Korean cooperation on intellectual property issues
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 15, 2019
Chinese petroleum exports to North Korea double in March
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Chinese petroleum exports to North Korea double in March

Shipments still low, however, and contain no fuels

Chinese petroleum exports to North Korea double in March
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 15, 2019
North Korean media calls for mass mobilization to combat drought damage to crops

North Korean media calls for mass mobilization to combat drought damage to crops

Lower than average rainfall a risk to agricultural output, Rodong Sinmun says

North Korean media calls for mass mobilization to combat drought damage to crops
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham May 14, 2019