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Image shows Chinese oil tanker truck at North Korean border crossing
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Image shows Chinese oil tanker truck at North Korean border crossing

Tanker could have up to 40,000 liter capacity, specialist says

Image shows Chinese oil tanker truck at North Korean border crossing
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 4, 2018
Chinese tourism surge returns to North Korea, insiders say

Chinese tourism surge returns to North Korea, insiders say

Source reports hundreds arriving in Pyongyang every day

Chinese tourism surge returns to North Korea, insiders say
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 3, 2018
Seoul extends term for inter-Korean organ, hinting at plans to reopen KIC

Seoul extends term for inter-Korean organ, hinting at plans to reopen KIC

"Attraction of foreign capital" to joint-run projects also part of organization's remit

Seoul extends term for inter-Korean organ, hinting at plans to reopen KIC
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji October 3, 2018
Wi-Fi installed at North Korean hotel, pictures confirm

Wi-Fi installed at North Korean hotel, pictures confirm

Hidden network facilitates web access from Pyongyang hotel, source says

Wi-Fi installed at North Korean hotel, pictures confirm
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 2, 2018
Russia demands South Korea release sanctioned ship

Russia demands South Korea release sanctioned ship

Vessel owned by OFAC-designated company which shipped oil to North Korea

Russia demands South Korea release sanctioned ship
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 1, 2018
Paid in full: North Korea’s changing wage system
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Paid in full: North Korea’s changing wage system

Official sources suggest employers have increased freedom to hand out bonuses and benefits

Paid in full: North Korea’s changing wage system
Peter Ward
Peter Ward October 1, 2018
Rodong Sinmun publishes rare travelogue hailing China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Rodong Sinmun publishes rare travelogue hailing China’s Belt and Road Initiative

DPRK state media spotlights Beijing’s push for large-scale regional infrastructure development

Rodong Sinmun publishes rare travelogue hailing China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji October 1, 2018
Summits, sanctions, and diplomacy: the past month in the DPRK – NKNews Podcast ep.39
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Summits, sanctions, and diplomacy: the past month in the DPRK – NKNews Podcast ep.39

Korea Risk Group's managing director Chad O'Carroll breaks down recent developments in the DPRK

Summits, sanctions, and diplomacy: the past month in the DPRK – NKNews Podcast ep.39
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot September 28, 2018
IKEA section operating at Pyongyang’s Kwangbok supermarket

IKEA section operating at Pyongyang’s Kwangbok supermarket

North Korean interest in IKEA furniture may stem from Kim Jong Il

IKEA section operating at Pyongyang’s Kwangbok supermarket
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 28, 2018
Could North Korea really join the International Monetary Fund?

Could North Korea really join the International Monetary Fund?

The benefits are clear, but meeting the requirements would be too risky for Pyongyang

Could North Korea really join the International Monetary Fund?
Peter Ward
Peter Ward September 27, 2018