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North Korean products go on sale at new Dandong trade zone
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North Korean products go on sale at new Dandong trade zone

Just one shop selling small range of goods so far following a slow start to business

North Korean products go on sale at new Dandong trade zone
Clive Parker September 2, 2016
North Korean coal exports up, iron ore quadruples since February
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North Korean coal exports up, iron ore quadruples since February

Resolution 2270's livelihood exception under strain as exports continue to move across the border

North Korean coal exports up, iron ore quadruples since February
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 1, 2016
How sanctions are – and aren’t – affecting aid work in North Korea

How sanctions are – and aren’t – affecting aid work in North Korea

Humanitarian impact may not be entirely due to sanctions, investigation shows

How sanctions are – and aren’t – affecting aid work in North Korea
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich August 31, 2016
North Korea outlines two year plan for Rason
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North Korea outlines two year plan for Rason

New airport, heliports and power plants all on the table for North Korea's most sucessful SEZ

North Korea outlines two year plan for Rason
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 30, 2016
U.S. needs a long-term goal for North Korea and Northeast Asia

U.S. needs a long-term goal for North Korea and Northeast Asia

Pyongyang’s nukes and missiles challenge regional cooperation, spread insecurity

U.S. needs a long-term goal for North Korea and Northeast Asia
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy August 30, 2016
New border fence under construction on Wihwa Island near Sinuiju
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New border fence under construction on Wihwa Island near Sinuiju

Barrier along Yalu River erected along site of SEZ opposite Dandong

New border fence under construction on Wihwa Island near Sinuiju
NK News
NK News August 29, 2016
ROK in 2030: Strategic Challenges and Tasks

ROK in 2030: Strategic Challenges and Tasks

More diplomatic conflicts for the South, while the North's belligerence will continue, experts say

ROK in 2030: Strategic Challenges and Tasks
JH Ahn
JH Ahn August 23, 2016
North Korea sanctions: We’ve seen nothing yet

North Korea sanctions: We’ve seen nothing yet

Not since Korean War has a Kim faced a foreign adversary willing to risk destruction of the regime

North Korea sanctions: We’ve seen nothing yet
Gordon G. Chang
Gordon G. Chang August 23, 2016
Comic inconsistency: North Korean explanations of high-profile defections

Comic inconsistency: North Korean explanations of high-profile defections

Bungling of defection explanation consistent with North Korean historical record

Comic inconsistency: North Korean explanations of high-profile defections
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 22, 2016
Resurgent imports of North Korean coal point to China’s diminishing appetite for UN sanctions
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Resurgent imports of North Korean coal point to China’s diminishing appetite for UN sanctions

Beijing may be going easy on Pyongyang to punish South Korea and US for THAAD

Resurgent imports of North Korean coal point to China’s diminishing appetite for UN sanctions
Clive Parker August 19, 2016