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Train from China enters North Korean disinfection zone for first time: Imagery
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Train from China enters North Korean disinfection zone for first time: Imagery

Train appears to have arrived after crossing from China on Monday, revealing details about new import operation

Train from China enters North Korean disinfection zone for first time: Imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 18, 2022
North Korea risks angering China with missile launches ahead of Winter Olympics
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North Korea risks angering China with missile launches ahead of Winter Olympics

China’s looking for a PR win, and won’t appreciate Kim Jong Un stealing the spotlight in February

North Korea risks angering China with missile launches ahead of Winter Olympics
James Fretwell
James Fretwell January 17, 2022
The new normal? Experts see little hope for full restart of North Korean trade
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The new normal? Experts see little hope for full restart of North Korean trade

Even after resumption of overland trade, erratic policy-making and new virus strains could reverse progress in 2022

The new normal? Experts see little hope for full restart of North Korean trade
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Ethan Jewell January 17, 2022
North Korea and China resume trade by train across border: Chinese government

North Korea and China resume trade by train across border: Chinese government

Beijing foreign ministry statement follows reports that first rail shipment in 17 months crossed into DPRK on Monday

North Korea and China resume trade by train across border: Chinese government
Arius Derr
Arius Derr January 17, 2022
Lee Jae-myung vows to resume joint tourism at North Korea’s Mount Kumgang

Lee Jae-myung vows to resume joint tourism at North Korea’s Mount Kumgang

Project has been shuttered since 2008, and Kim Jong Un appeared to turn his back on it in 2019

Lee Jae-myung vows to resume joint tourism at North Korea’s Mount Kumgang
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 17, 2022
North Korea to allow imports via train from China in first since 2020: Sources

North Korea to allow imports via train from China in first since 2020: Sources

Train set to cross into North Korea on Monday as the country faces shortages from prolonged pandemic restrictions

North Korea to allow imports via train from China in first since 2020: Sources
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Colin Zwirko January 16, 2022
Top North Korean construction projects all missed 2021 deadlines amid shortages

Top North Korean construction projects all missed 2021 deadlines amid shortages

Kim Jong Un and other top officials admitted at party plenum events that annual construction goals had not been met

Top North Korean construction projects all missed 2021 deadlines amid shortages
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 7, 2022
North Korea’s fuel trade on pace to recover in 2022: Imagery
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North Korea’s fuel trade on pace to recover in 2022: Imagery

Over 1,300 satellite images show how Pyongyang’s fuel trade appeared to ramp up as 2021 came to a close

North Korea’s fuel trade on pace to recover in 2022: Imagery
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell January 7, 2022
The week in North Korean state media: A review of Dec. 28 to Jan. 6
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The week in North Korean state media: A review of Dec. 28 to Jan. 6

An analytical look at the party plenum, hypersonic missile launch, new cartoons from a sanctioned studio and more

The week in North Korean state media: A review of Dec. 28 to Jan. 6
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung January 6, 2022
4 flights, 63 defectors and 670K barrels of oil: North Korea’s 2021 in numbers
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4 flights, 63 defectors and 670K barrels of oil: North Korea’s 2021 in numbers

Data tells the story of a year in which DPRK retreated even further inward as the COVID-19 pandemic raged on

4 flights, 63 defectors and 670K barrels of oil: North Korea’s 2021 in numbers
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell January 5, 2022
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