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Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne was the Data and Analytic Director at NK News. Follow him on twitter @LeoPByrne
North Korea and Russia announced a set of measures to facilitate trade and cooperation following an intergovernmental commission held near Vladivostok on Thursday, according to Interfax News Agency.
Russia's Far East Development Minister Alexander Galushka said that the two countries had agreed to switch settlements in roubles and that Russian investors working on DPRK projects would benefit from exclusive terms.