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How to get ahead in the North Korean army

How to get ahead in the North Korean army

Work hard, bribe a little, and memorize the Leaders' speeches: the path to success in the KPA

How to get ahead in the North Korean army
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy June 28, 2017
North Korea’s “abysmal” drought, seen from above

North Korea’s “abysmal” drought, seen from above

Satellite imagery reveals the heavy damage inflicted by low rainfall and poor irrigation systems

North Korea’s “abysmal” drought, seen from above
JH Ahn
JH Ahn June 27, 2017
Chinese oil to North Korea falls again in May
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Chinese oil to North Korea falls again in May

But continuing shipments not indicative of a supply prohibition

Chinese oil to North Korea falls again in May
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 27, 2017
10 weeks on, N. Korea’s fuel prices remain 75% higher than normal
NK PRO

10 weeks on, N. Korea’s fuel prices remain 75% higher than normal

Sources say no end in sight and speculate prices will never return to normal

10 weeks on, N. Korea’s fuel prices remain 75% higher than normal
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 26, 2017
North Korean tankers leave Russia empty handed
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North Korean tankers leave Russia empty handed

Two others continue to wait near Vladivostok oil terminal, despite OFAC designation

North Korean tankers leave Russia empty handed
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 23, 2017
Why North Korea’s dreams of becoming a tourism hotspot were always doomed

Why North Korea’s dreams of becoming a tourism hotspot were always doomed

The Warmbier case is the latest disaster in a long-failing project

Why North Korea’s dreams of becoming a tourism hotspot were always doomed
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 19, 2017
More metered taxis take to the streets in N. Korean border city
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More metered taxis take to the streets in N. Korean border city

Air Koryo vehicles also spotted in Sinuiju, photos show

More metered taxis take to the streets in N. Korean border city
NK News
NK News June 15, 2017
North Korea’s technology sector: Real change or Potemkin progress?
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North Korea’s technology sector: Real change or Potemkin progress?

Citizens have more new IT than ever before, but the state's paranoia remains an obstacle to widespread use

North Korea’s technology sector: Real change or Potemkin progress?
Could N. Korea’s C1 Chemistry industry enhance its self-sufficiency?

Could N. Korea’s C1 Chemistry industry enhance its self-sufficiency?

North Korea seeks to generate synthetic fuels and other products

Could N. Korea’s C1 Chemistry industry enhance its self-sufficiency?
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald June 14, 2017
Guns, butter, and the Byungjin line in action? Pyongyang in April 2017
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Guns, butter, and the Byungjin line in action? Pyongyang in April 2017

A strictly-controlled visit saw the state show off its developing economy, but contradictions abound in the DPRK

Guns, butter, and the Byungjin line in action? Pyongyang in April 2017
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 13, 2017