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North Korean imports of Chinese cereals continue to fall in November
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North Korean imports of Chinese cereals continue to fall in November

Month's figures represent less than half of their 2016 equivalents

North Korean imports of Chinese cereals continue to fall in November
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne January 12, 2018
Four years in North Korea: observations from Switzerland’s man in Pyongyang

Four years in North Korea: observations from Switzerland’s man in Pyongyang

Thomas Fisler discusses work that brought him to all but one province of the DPRK

Four years in North Korea: observations from Switzerland’s man in Pyongyang
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 9, 2018
The ups and downs of sending foreign media into North Korea

The ups and downs of sending foreign media into North Korea

Information dissemination should serve as an impetus for reform, not regime change

The ups and downs of sending foreign media into North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 4, 2018
Resolution 2397 bans N. Korea from buying all machinery, electronics, vehicles, and metals
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Resolution 2397 bans N. Korea from buying all machinery, electronics, vehicles, and metals

In addition, DPRK's earnings from exports should dwindle to just a few million per month under new sanctions

Resolution 2397 bans N. Korea from buying all machinery, electronics, vehicles, and metals
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 26, 2017
Why foreign NGOs and tourists can’t visit North Korea’s Jagang Province
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Why foreign NGOs and tourists can’t visit North Korea’s Jagang Province

Research suggests large-scale munitions industry presence could be a contributing factor

Why foreign NGOs and tourists can’t visit North Korea’s Jagang Province
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy December 25, 2017
North Korean cereal imports continued to fall in October
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North Korean cereal imports continued to fall in October

But imports of other food groups were much higher than in previous years

North Korean cereal imports continued to fall in October
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 21, 2017
Capacity building and bomb disposal in North Korea

Capacity building and bomb disposal in North Korea

An interview with the ICRC team training North Korean police in Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Capacity building and bomb disposal in North Korea
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald December 19, 2017
Trump, missile tests, and an assassination: N. Korea’s year in review

Trump, missile tests, and an assassination: N. Korea’s year in review

In 2017, Kim Jong Un continued along the same path he's followed since rising to power six years ago

Trump, missile tests, and an assassination: N. Korea’s year in review
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy December 17, 2017
DPRK must allow OHCHR visit to assess sanctions’ impact on aid: Ojea Quintana

DPRK must allow OHCHR visit to assess sanctions’ impact on aid: Ojea Quintana

UN Special Rapporteur calls for a "full assessment" of the humanitarian impact of UNSC measures

DPRK must allow OHCHR visit to assess sanctions’ impact on aid: Ojea Quintana
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 14, 2017
The challenges of evaluating humanitarian aid to North Korea

The challenges of evaluating humanitarian aid to North Korea

Lack of access and information can make it difficult to judge the success of aid projects

The challenges of evaluating humanitarian aid to North Korea
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings December 11, 2017