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Samjiyon County construction project includes 400+ new buildings, images reveal

Samjiyon County construction project includes 400+ new buildings, images reveal

Newly-released imagery reveal scope of Pyongyang's plans to transform area into "a model county"

Samjiyon County construction project includes 400+ new buildings, images reveal
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 10, 2018
Gas prices in Pyongyang continue to fall, NK Pro data shows
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Gas prices in Pyongyang continue to fall, NK Pro data shows

Third price reduction this year comes amid speculation of unofficial sanctions relief

Gas prices in Pyongyang continue to fall, NK Pro data shows
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 10, 2018
The North Korean economy in June 2018: an overview
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The North Korean economy in June 2018: an overview

Amid high-profile summits, factory visits, and diplomatic rapprochement, market prices remained stable

The North Korean economy in June 2018: an overview
Seoul to digitize historic maps of N. Korea for use in infrastructure, land policy

Seoul to digitize historic maps of N. Korea for use in infrastructure, land policy

Project may also help in possible land disputes after unification, MOLIT says

Seoul to digitize historic maps of N. Korea for use in infrastructure, land policy
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 9, 2018
Top UN aid official will visit North Korea on July 9

Top UN aid official will visit North Korea on July 9

Visit is the first from an emergency relief coordinator since 2011

Top UN aid official will visit North Korea on July 9
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 6, 2018
North Korean, Russian entrepreneurs to discuss trade in Vladivostok next week

North Korean, Russian entrepreneurs to discuss trade in Vladivostok next week

Representatives from DPRK Chamber of Commerce to visit local factories, discuss "joint investment"

North Korean, Russian entrepreneurs to discuss trade in Vladivostok next week
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 6, 2018
As tensions cool, a new future for the Trans-Korea natural gas pipeline?
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As tensions cool, a new future for the Trans-Korea natural gas pipeline?

Seoul is optimistic, but major hurdles - from sanctions to logistics - loom large

As tensions cool, a new future for the Trans-Korea natural gas pipeline?
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 6, 2018
Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in May, June: the leader steps out
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Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in May, June: the leader steps out

The last two months saw a whirlwind of diplomatic engagements

Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in May, June: the leader steps out
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy July 5, 2018
China increased oil product exports to North Korea in May: UN
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China increased oil product exports to North Korea in May: UN

Without more detailed trade figures, however, it's unclear if shipments include fuels

China increased oil product exports to North Korea in May: UN
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 5, 2018
How the famine years prompted North Korea’s first real enterprise reforms

How the famine years prompted North Korea’s first real enterprise reforms

Economic crisis saw some companies turn to financial self-reliance - with little success

How the famine years prompted North Korea’s first real enterprise reforms
Peter Ward
Peter Ward July 5, 2018