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Resumption of Mt. Kumgang tourism this year will be “difficult,” Hyundai CEO admits

Resumption of Mt. Kumgang tourism this year will be “difficult,” Hyundai CEO admits

Comments follow commemorative event at DPRK's now-shuttered resort

Resumption of Mt. Kumgang tourism this year will be “difficult,” Hyundai CEO admits
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji November 19, 2018
Daily NK and NK Pro foreign exchange rate data: a tale of two markets?
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Daily NK and NK Pro foreign exchange rate data: a tale of two markets?

Taken together, the figures offer a revealing picture of short-term changes in DPRK monetary policy

Daily NK and NK Pro foreign exchange rate data: a tale of two markets?
Peter Ward
Peter Ward November 19, 2018
Kim Jong Un orders large-scale construction in Chinese border city of Sinuiju

Kim Jong Un orders large-scale construction in Chinese border city of Sinuiju

Major redevelopment reportedly underway in DPRK's "gateway city of the country"

Kim Jong Un orders large-scale construction in Chinese border city of Sinuiju
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 15, 2018
Russian oil shipments to North Korea increased again in September: UN
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Russian oil shipments to North Korea increased again in September: UN

Shipments still only a fraction of previous years, however

Russian oil shipments to North Korea increased again in September: UN
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 15, 2018
North Korea’s Pyongyang Golf Club undergoing expansion, imagery reveals

North Korea’s Pyongyang Golf Club undergoing expansion, imagery reveals

Work on additional nine holes underway at facilities typically unavailable to ordinary citizens

North Korea’s Pyongyang Golf Club undergoing expansion, imagery reveals
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 15, 2018
The 14th Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair: Chinese firms loom large
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The 14th Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair: Chinese firms loom large

Over 140 PRC-based firms attended fair, with some advertising goods subject to sectoral sanctions

The 14th Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair: Chinese firms loom large
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald November 15, 2018
North Korea to kick off delayed business forum for South Koreans on Thursday

North Korea to kick off delayed business forum for South Koreans on Thursday

MOU approves 97 to attend event focused on forging business ties with Koreans abroad

North Korea to kick off delayed business forum for South Koreans on Thursday
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 14, 2018
North Korea’s fluctuating exchange rates: space for arbitrage opportunities?
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North Korea’s fluctuating exchange rates: space for arbitrage opportunities?

Data suggests the DPRK forex market holds potential for profits, and risks, for individuals and state actors

North Korea’s fluctuating exchange rates: space for arbitrage opportunities?
Peter Ward
Peter Ward November 14, 2018
Smartphone-capable WiFi on show at Pyongyang IT exhibition, state TV reveals

Smartphone-capable WiFi on show at Pyongyang IT exhibition, state TV reveals

But use of "Mirae" network remains far from widespread, in-country source says

Smartphone-capable WiFi on show at Pyongyang IT exhibition, state TV reveals
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji November 14, 2018