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North Korea will not participate in railway group meeting – Korail
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North Korea will not participate in railway group meeting – Korail

Absence will delay South Korean membership, required to carry out Silk Road Express plans

North Korea will not participate in railway group meeting – Korail
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 2, 2015
What might North Korea expect from Russia?

What might North Korea expect from Russia?

Looking at history to determined what Pyongyang, Moscow may want in bilateral economic relations

What might North Korea expect from Russia?
Georgy Bulychev April 2, 2015
Songun soccer: Football politics in North Korea

Songun soccer: Football politics in North Korea

North Korea’s relationship with the beautiful game is complex – and inevitably tied to politics

Songun soccer: Football politics in North Korea
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham March 30, 2015
The daily life of a Swedish diplomat in North Korea

The daily life of a Swedish diplomat in North Korea

For embassy staff, a stint in Pyongyang is full of frustration, loneliness and limitations

The daily life of a Swedish diplomat in North Korea
Jojje Olsson
Jojje Olsson March 27, 2015
Mongolia keen to ship coal through North Korean port
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Mongolia keen to ship coal through North Korean port

Further details, including exemption of customs duties, to be announced at April meeting in Czech Republic

Mongolia keen to ship coal through North Korean port
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 25, 2015
North Korean steel production slumps, hindering economy, military

North Korean steel production slumps, hindering economy, military

Number of factors keep North's steel production from operating at or near full potential

North Korean steel production slumps, hindering economy, military
Christopher Rivituso March 25, 2015
South Korea faces tough choice on THAAD

South Korea faces tough choice on THAAD

Deployed or not, missile defense system likely to remain a contentious issue

South Korea faces tough choice on THAAD
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi March 24, 2015
War is Peace: North Korea’s ongoing nuclear threat show

War is Peace: North Korea’s ongoing nuclear threat show

How Pyongyang initiates nuclear brinksmanship charade, international community follows along

War is Peace: North Korea’s ongoing nuclear threat show
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy March 20, 2015
North Korean exports to Russia increase in 2014
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North Korean exports to Russia increase in 2014

Total trade values still low, with overall trade decreasing on the back of falling oil prices

North Korean exports to Russia increase in 2014
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 18, 2015
Just passing through: Sanctioned North Korean vessel uses Japanese port
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Just passing through: Sanctioned North Korean vessel uses Japanese port

In releasing the DPRK flagged ship, Japanese authorities may have broken Japanese law and ignored UN sanctions

Just passing through: Sanctioned North Korean vessel uses Japanese port
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 18, 2015