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Crime and punishment: a brief history of North Korea’s penal code
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Crime and punishment: a brief history of North Korea’s penal code

What began as a clone of the Soviet system has developed to uniquely suit the DPRK's circumstances

Crime and punishment: a brief history of North Korea’s penal code
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy January 25, 2018
Why so many North Koreans need to reach third countries to defect

Why so many North Koreans need to reach third countries to defect

South Korea must press China more to stop refoulement, experts say

Why so many North Koreans need to reach third countries to defect
Rose Kwak January 16, 2018
The Kanggye explosion: a man-made disaster in North Korea

The Kanggye explosion: a man-made disaster in North Korea

Up to a thousand are believed to have died in an accident at an important munitions factory

The Kanggye explosion: a man-made disaster in North Korea
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy January 12, 2018
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