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UN website says China’s February coal imports lower than previous month
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UN website says China’s February coal imports lower than previous month

Figures cast doubt on Beijing's claims that traders had approached a UN quota

UN website says China’s February coal imports lower than previous month
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 17, 2017
North Korean diesel, gasoline imports plummet in January
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North Korean diesel, gasoline imports plummet in January

The North's fuel imports often show high volatility, however

North Korean diesel, gasoline imports plummet in January
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 15, 2017
Park “Gone”-hye: The pendulum in Seoul swings left
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Park “Gone”-hye: The pendulum in Seoul swings left

South Korea’s likely next leader wants to rebuild bridges to Pyongyang

Park “Gone”-hye: The pendulum in Seoul swings left
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter March 15, 2017
China continues importing sanctioned North Korean commodities in 2017
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China continues importing sanctioned North Korean commodities in 2017

Zinc, copper and silver imports down on December statistics, while iron imports increase

China continues importing sanctioned North Korean commodities in 2017
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald March 10, 2017
Chinese company agrees to import North Korean hydrocarbon gas
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Chinese company agrees to import North Korean hydrocarbon gas

A notice from Dandong inspection authority announces deal with the DPRK's Pongwha oil refinery

Chinese company agrees to import North Korean hydrocarbon gas
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 9, 2017
Why North Korea’s repressive system may help, not hinder, economic growth

Why North Korea’s repressive system may help, not hinder, economic growth

The DPRK's system of controls and surveillance could be engendering trust between businessmen

Why North Korea’s repressive system may help, not hinder, economic growth
Peter Ward
Peter Ward March 5, 2017
Face it: North Korea is now China’s “wicked problem”

Face it: North Korea is now China’s “wicked problem”

The two countries are no longer “as close as lips and teeth”

Face it: North Korea is now China’s “wicked problem”
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy March 3, 2017
Chinese, UN figures show January N. Korean coal exports well below quota
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Chinese, UN figures show January N. Korean coal exports well below quota

UN 1718 Committee website says China imported only 30 percent of the UN limit in January

Chinese, UN figures show January N. Korean coal exports well below quota
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 3, 2017
Is revolution possible in North Korea?

Is revolution possible in North Korea?

A study of popular uprisings offers some insights into how Kim Jong Un could fall

Is revolution possible in North Korea?
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov March 3, 2017
Why farmers may be sowing the seeds of North Korea’s economic reform

Why farmers may be sowing the seeds of North Korea’s economic reform

An innocuous sounding state media report gives a glimpse at a changing economic system

Why farmers may be sowing the seeds of North Korea’s economic reform
Peter Ward
Peter Ward February 27, 2017