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Humanitarian response in the DPRK: which North Koreans are “vulnerable”?

Humanitarian response in the DPRK: which North Koreans are “vulnerable”?

How best to identify those most in need of aid is a complex question

Humanitarian response in the DPRK: which North Koreans are “vulnerable”?
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings December 13, 2018
Iranian lawmaker calls for cooperation with N. Korea to reduce sanctions impact

Iranian lawmaker calls for cooperation with N. Korea to reduce sanctions impact

Lawmaker pushes for additional cooperation in meeting with DPRK ambassador

Iranian lawmaker calls for cooperation with N. Korea to reduce sanctions impact
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 12, 2018
China oil supplies to North Korea increase in September, October: data
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China oil supplies to North Korea increase in September, October: data

Though official deliveries remain well below previous levels and UN quota

China oil supplies to North Korea increase in September, October: data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 11, 2018
Four South Koreans, five entities indicted for smuggling North Korean coal

Four South Koreans, five entities indicted for smuggling North Korean coal

Individuals accused of forging documents and violating Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Act

Four South Koreans, five entities indicted for smuggling North Korean coal
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji December 10, 2018
China reiterates support for DPRK’s “new strategic line” at Ri, Wang meeting

China reiterates support for DPRK’s “new strategic line” at Ri, Wang meeting

Talks are the fifth between the two foreign ministers this year

China reiterates support for DPRK’s “new strategic line” at Ri, Wang meeting
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald December 7, 2018
Kazakhstan continues to report large oil shipments to North Korea: ITC
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Kazakhstan continues to report large oil shipments to North Korea: ITC

Three month total of oil shipments now exceeds USD$100 million

Kazakhstan continues to report large oil shipments to North Korea: ITC
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 7, 2018
How Vladivostok became a hub for North Korean business – and South Korean tourism

How Vladivostok became a hub for North Korean business – and South Korean tourism

The far eastern city has long had close ties to the peninsula

How Vladivostok became a hub for North Korean business – and South Korean tourism
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov December 4, 2018
Ri Yong Ho meets Bashar al-Assad during visit to Syria

Ri Yong Ho meets Bashar al-Assad during visit to Syria

DPRK foreign minister also discusses economic cooperation with Syrian Deputy Prime Minister

Ri Yong Ho meets Bashar al-Assad during visit to Syria
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald December 4, 2018
Wi-Fi, online money transfers now available at Pyongyang casino: sources

Wi-Fi, online money transfers now available at Pyongyang casino: sources

Alipay, Union Pay, and WeChat payments all reported to be possible

Wi-Fi, online money transfers now available at Pyongyang casino: sources
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 4, 2018
North Korea seeking €6.8 million in foreign investment for domestic industry

North Korea seeking €6.8 million in foreign investment for domestic industry

Projects on offer range from foodstuffs to transportation

North Korea seeking €6.8 million in foreign investment for domestic industry
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham December 4, 2018