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The North Korean economy in October 2018: An overview
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The North Korean economy in October 2018: An overview

The DPRK continues to evince stability and continuity, in spite of continued sanctions and worse than hoped for harvests

The North Korean economy in October 2018: An overview
Peter Ward
Peter Ward November 11, 2018
Traffic, construction continues at controversial North Korean oil facility
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Traffic, construction continues at controversial North Korean oil facility

Additional construction seen via satellite in Nampho since March

Traffic, construction continues at controversial North Korean oil facility
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald | Leo Byrne November 9, 2018
The 14th Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair: breaking down the domestic attendance
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The 14th Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair: breaking down the domestic attendance

Sanctioned entities continue to appear, while advertising spotlights domestic tech, finance, and healthcare firms

The 14th Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair: breaking down the domestic attendance
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald November 9, 2018
North Korean ship inspections halved in 2018, data shows
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North Korean ship inspections halved in 2018, data shows

Numbers suggest reduced North Korean ship range, destination, and traffic

North Korean ship inspections halved in 2018, data shows
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 9, 2018
North Korean tanker returns to Russian waters
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North Korean tanker returns to Russian waters

Vessel loiters near terminal owned by U.S.-designated oil company

North Korean tanker returns to Russian waters
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 7, 2018
Ornate residential tower going up in Sinuiju opposite Chinese border tourist spot

Ornate residential tower going up in Sinuiju opposite Chinese border tourist spot

Sources say DPRK state employees to be gifted homes in tower along Sinuiju-Dandong border

Ornate residential tower going up in Sinuiju opposite Chinese border tourist spot
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 7, 2018
Russian oil shipments to North Korea increased again in August, figures suggest
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Russian oil shipments to North Korea increased again in August, figures suggest

Trade numbers also continue to show shipments of sanctioned products

Russian oil shipments to North Korea increased again in August, figures suggest
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 6, 2018
How North Korea’s Foreign Trade Bank sets official exchange rates
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How North Korea’s Foreign Trade Bank sets official exchange rates

Data offers some insights into a notoriously opaque system

How North Korea’s Foreign Trade Bank sets official exchange rates
Peter Ward
Peter Ward November 6, 2018
Seoul to investigate construction logistics for North Korean rail modernization

Seoul to investigate construction logistics for North Korean rail modernization

Researchers asked to examine how DPRK's low temperatures might impact work, among other issues

Seoul to investigate construction logistics for North Korean rail modernization
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji November 5, 2018
Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in October: a rare quiet month for the Supreme Leader
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Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in October: a rare quiet month for the Supreme Leader

The leader kept a markedly low-profile, though he found time to meet with Mike Pompeo and castigate officials

Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in October: a rare quiet month for the Supreme Leader
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy November 2, 2018