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Russian fuel exports to North Korea minimal in 2017: ITC figures
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Russian fuel exports to North Korea minimal in 2017: ITC figures

Value of reported shipments significantly lower than those listed in a Justice Department filing

Russian fuel exports to North Korea minimal in 2017: ITC figures
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 3, 2017
North Korean lead exports to China overtake iron in July
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North Korean lead exports to China overtake iron in July

Though the trade should stop on September 5

North Korean lead exports to China overtake iron in July
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 31, 2017
Why sanctioning North Korea’s elites won’t bring down Kim Jong Un

Why sanctioning North Korea’s elites won’t bring down Kim Jong Un

Regime loyalists will not risk unification by absorption for the sake of expensive Cognac

Why sanctioning North Korea’s elites won’t bring down Kim Jong Un
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 31, 2017
In pictures: Foreign entities and luxury goods at the Rason International Trade Fair 2017
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In pictures: Foreign entities and luxury goods at the Rason International Trade Fair 2017

Luxury goods appear on sale at the Rason trade fair, despite sanctions

In pictures: Foreign entities and luxury goods at the Rason International Trade Fair 2017
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald August 30, 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Singapore firm still denies links to North Korea, despite new evidence
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EXCLUSIVE: Singapore firm still denies links to North Korea, despite new evidence

Evidence links Singaporean firms to bank, luxury shops and 24 floor department store in North Korea

EXCLUSIVE: Singapore firm still denies links to North Korea, despite new evidence
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich August 30, 2017
North Korean vessels finding it harder to use foreign flags: PoE
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North Korean vessels finding it harder to use foreign flags: PoE

The DPRK may be turning to more illegal methods to hide its ships' origins

North Korean vessels finding it harder to use foreign flags: PoE
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 30, 2017
North Korea launches a ballistic missile over Japan: What happens next
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North Korea launches a ballistic missile over Japan: What happens next

Kim Jong Un is determined, it seems, to show his commitment to ICBM armament is unwavering

North Korea launches a ballistic missile over Japan: What happens next
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 29, 2017
North Korean coal exports to China remain at zero for fifth month
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North Korean coal exports to China remain at zero for fifth month

But the DPRK's imports from China remain high

North Korean coal exports to China remain at zero for fifth month
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 25, 2017
U.S. travel ban to North Korea: How will the exemption process work?

U.S. travel ban to North Korea: How will the exemption process work?

Four category exemption system could leave some stakeholders banned from entry

U.S. travel ban to North Korea: How will the exemption process work?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 25, 2017
North Korea’s fishing industry: Markets, private business, and foreign trade

North Korea’s fishing industry: Markets, private business, and foreign trade

New sanctions target a burgeoning entrepreneurial class often independent from the state

North Korea’s fishing industry: Markets, private business, and foreign trade
Peter Ward
Peter Ward August 25, 2017