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Chinese imports of N. Korean coal drop to zero in March
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Chinese imports of N. Korean coal drop to zero in March

Though shipments of iron - another restricted commodity - nearly doubled

Chinese imports of N. Korean coal drop to zero in March
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 3, 2017
Gas price surge continues in Pyongyang, residents say, but some unaffected
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Gas price surge continues in Pyongyang, residents say, but some unaffected

Tourism industry not yet impacted by price hikes, despite experience of foreign residents

Gas price surge continues in Pyongyang, residents say, but some unaffected
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 2, 2017
Expert survey: Should UN member states end diplomatic relations with N.Korea?

Expert survey: Should UN member states end diplomatic relations with N.Korea?

Experts weigh in on how North Korea would respond to severed diplomatic ties

Expert survey: Should UN member states end diplomatic relations with N.Korea?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 1, 2017
How Donald Trump is seriously undermining the South Korea-U.S. alliance

How Donald Trump is seriously undermining the South Korea-U.S. alliance

From the "armada" to THAAD, it seems each new blunder alienates Seoul more and more

How Donald Trump is seriously undermining the South Korea-U.S. alliance
John Lee
John Lee April 30, 2017
Could we pay the North Korean elite to give up power and nukes?

Could we pay the North Korean elite to give up power and nukes?

A new book makes the case for a "reunification investment fund" for Kim Jong Un

Could we pay the North Korean elite to give up power and nukes?
Gianluca Spezza
Gianluca Spezza April 28, 2017
Will THAAD impede China-U.S. cooperation over North Korea?

Will THAAD impede China-U.S. cooperation over North Korea?

THAAD has driven a wedge between the two - but working for peace in Korea is still possible

Will THAAD impede China-U.S. cooperation over North Korea?
Kwak Tae-Hwan
Kwak Tae-Hwan April 27, 2017
Unification could be solution to N.Korean nuclear issue: former Obama advisor

Unification could be solution to N.Korean nuclear issue: former Obama advisor

Gordon Flake says DPRK presents "no good options"

Unification could be solution to N.Korean nuclear issue: former Obama advisor
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji April 26, 2017
How the UN in Seoul investigates North Korean human rights

How the UN in Seoul investigates North Korean human rights

Signe Poulsen talks to NK News about advocacy, making an impact, and holding the DPRK to account

How the UN in Seoul investigates North Korean human rights
Seoyeon Kim
Seoyeon Kim April 25, 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
Is the U.S. backing Kim Jong Un into a corner?

Is the U.S. backing Kim Jong Un into a corner?

This is not routine provocation: the DPRK leadership senses the danger it increasingly faces

Is the U.S. backing Kim Jong Un into a corner?
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy April 25, 2017