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Solar cars increasingly seen in N.Korea’s Pyongsong science hub
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Solar cars increasingly seen in N.Korea’s Pyongsong science hub

Variants of Chinese electronic cars spotted in Pyongsong with solar panel roofs

Solar cars increasingly seen in N.Korea’s Pyongsong science hub
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 26, 2017
Amid reports of price hikes, North Korean oil tankers go quiet
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Amid reports of price hikes, North Korean oil tankers go quiet

Business continues as usual, however, for DPRK tankers headed to Russia's Far East

Amid reports of price hikes, North Korean oil tankers go quiet
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 25, 2017
Gas price spike continues in Pyongyang amid Sino-DPRK spat, sources confirm
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Gas price spike continues in Pyongyang amid Sino-DPRK spat, sources confirm

Increased gas pricing could last until June or July, one source says

Gas price spike continues in Pyongyang amid Sino-DPRK spat, sources confirm
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 24, 2017
Gas prices in N. Korea increase 83%, Pyongyang residents say
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Gas prices in N. Korea increase 83%, Pyongyang residents say

Multiple sources report huge pricing spike following three months of petroleum product stability

Gas prices in N. Korea increase 83%, Pyongyang residents say
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 23, 2017
How, and why, China and North Korea have drifted apart

How, and why, China and North Korea have drifted apart

China's pursuit of other partners in East Asia has strained the old alliance

How, and why, China and North Korea have drifted apart
Balazs Szalontai
Balazs Szalontai April 19, 2017
Russian trade with North Korea decreased in 2016: data
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Russian trade with North Korea decreased in 2016: data

Exports of Russian coal to the DPRK increased over 2015 equivalents, however

Russian trade with North Korea decreased in 2016: data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 4, 2017
Chinese zinc imports in February could breach UN sanctions
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Chinese zinc imports in February could breach UN sanctions

Chinese zinc imports increased nearly ten-fold over the previous month, customs data shows

Chinese zinc imports in February could breach UN sanctions
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 30, 2017
China’s February imports of North Korean coal worth $97 million: KITA
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China’s February imports of North Korean coal worth $97 million: KITA

Volumes decreased again compared to January, and were just half of last year's record imports

China’s February imports of North Korean coal worth $97 million: KITA
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 29, 2017
New 30+ floor buildings next to major Pyongyang square suggest regulations changing
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New 30+ floor buildings next to major Pyongyang square suggest regulations changing

New tower blocks appearing as close as 100m from capital's Kim Il Sung square

New 30+ floor buildings next to major Pyongyang square suggest regulations changing
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 28, 2017
Who owns North Korea’s businesses?

Who owns North Korea’s businesses?

While enterprises are owned by the state, private entrepreneurs usually run the show

Who owns North Korea’s businesses?
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov March 17, 2017