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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
Podcast

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
Why Japan is pushing to join the Greater Tumen Initiative

Why Japan is pushing to join the Greater Tumen Initiative

Tokyo sees the multilateral infrastructure project as route to summit with Kim, source says

Why Japan is pushing to join the Greater Tumen Initiative
Alessandro Ford
Alessandro Ford September 26, 2018
North Korea wants to join IMF and World Bank, pursue economic reform: Moon

North Korea wants to join IMF and World Bank, pursue economic reform: Moon

Seoul willing to help DPRK, ROK President says, but will likely need international assistance

North Korea wants to join IMF and World Bank, pursue economic reform: Moon
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 26, 2018
Markets under Kim Jong Un: understanding the new scope of DPRK enterprise
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Markets under Kim Jong Un: understanding the new scope of DPRK enterprise

Official publications point to a growth in the range of transactions that SOEs can engage in

Markets under Kim Jong Un: understanding the new scope of DPRK enterprise
Peter Ward
Peter Ward September 25, 2018
UN grants exemption for Orascom to operate Koryolink J/V cell network: Sawiris

UN grants exemption for Orascom to operate Koryolink J/V cell network: Sawiris

Security Council's 1718 committee yet to confirm the news, however

UN grants exemption for Orascom to operate Koryolink J/V cell network: Sawiris
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 24, 2018
Moonwalking in Pyongyang: the third Moon-Kim summit – NKNews Podcast Ep.38
Podcast

Moonwalking in Pyongyang: the third Moon-Kim summit – NKNews Podcast Ep.38

The Seoul NK News team discusses what to make of President Moon's trip to Pyongyang

Moonwalking in Pyongyang: the third Moon-Kim summit – NKNews Podcast Ep.38
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot September 22, 2018
The 8th Rason International Trade Exhibition in review: foreign forays and sanctions
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The 8th Rason International Trade Exhibition in review: foreign forays and sanctions

114 foreign and domestic companies present at August event, photos reveal

The 8th Rason International Trade Exhibition in review: foreign forays and sanctions
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald September 21, 2018