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Guns, butter, and the Byungjin line in action? Pyongyang in April 2017
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Guns, butter, and the Byungjin line in action? Pyongyang in April 2017

A strictly-controlled visit saw the state show off its developing economy, but contradictions abound in the DPRK

Guns, butter, and the Byungjin line in action? Pyongyang in April 2017
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 13, 2017
Lectures and threats: How to read rumors of a North Korea-China breakup

Lectures and threats: How to read rumors of a North Korea-China breakup

Reports of bellicose lectures in the DPRK's border regions should be taken with a pinch of salt

Lectures and threats: How to read rumors of a North Korea-China breakup
Adam Cathcart
Adam Cathcart June 11, 2017
In full: All the companies exhibiting at the Pyongyang International Trade Fair 2017
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In full: All the companies exhibiting at the Pyongyang International Trade Fair 2017

Document reveals all the companies registered at the PITF 2017

In full: All the companies exhibiting at the Pyongyang International Trade Fair 2017
NK Pro
NK Pro June 9, 2017
The View from Jingshan: China reacts to election of Moon Jae-in
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The View from Jingshan: China reacts to election of Moon Jae-in

Throughout the country, discourse on North Korea has softened

The View from Jingshan: China reacts to election of Moon Jae-in
John Petrushka
John Petrushka June 9, 2017
North Korea’s latest Scud missile test: A carrier killer?
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North Korea’s latest Scud missile test: A carrier killer?

Scud-based high-precision ballistic missile test confirms diversification of North Korea's strategic rocket forces, yet capabilities remain unclear

North Korea’s latest Scud missile test: A carrier killer?
In pictures: Foreign and joint ventures at the Pyongyang International Trade Fair 2017
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In pictures: Foreign and joint ventures at the Pyongyang International Trade Fair 2017

Numerous international businesses were seen at PITF, selling everything from health supplements to cigars

In pictures: Foreign and joint ventures at the Pyongyang International Trade Fair 2017
Kevin Search
Kevin Search June 7, 2017
Going green? N. Korea’s implementation of global climate change agreements
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Going green? N. Korea’s implementation of global climate change agreements

A document, released last year, offers rare insights into the DPRK's environmental policy and energy sectors

Going green? N. Korea’s implementation of global climate change agreements
In pictures: N. Korean companies at the Pyongyang International Trade Fair 2017
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In pictures: N. Korean companies at the Pyongyang International Trade Fair 2017

From health foods to medicine and nicotine patches, DPRK companies were active at PITF

In pictures: N. Korean companies at the Pyongyang International Trade Fair 2017
Kevin Search
Kevin Search June 6, 2017
Kim Jong Un’s May activity: More military-focused than ever before
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Kim Jong Un’s May activity: More military-focused than ever before

Analysis shows the old guard - and rising stars - behind the month's missile bonanza

Kim Jong Un’s May activity: More military-focused than ever before
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb June 6, 2017
North Korea’s Pongae-5 anti-air missile: What do we know?
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North Korea’s Pongae-5 anti-air missile: What do we know?

Overshadowed by a missile test, the introduction of potent new air defense system is a significant domestic achievement

North Korea’s Pongae-5 anti-air missile: What do we know?