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NATO body to meet on North Korean nuclear, ballistic missile programs

NATO body to meet on North Korean nuclear, ballistic missile programs

South Korean foreign ministry seeks to boost ties with intergovernmental organization

NATO body to meet on North Korean nuclear, ballistic missile programs
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald December 14, 2016
Palau deregisters sanctioned North Korean ship
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Palau deregisters sanctioned North Korean ship

Vessel gets renamed, reflagged and new North Korean owners, indicating it is not being retired

Palau deregisters sanctioned North Korean ship
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 14, 2016
S.Korea to develop 200 “bunker buster” missiles with 500km range

S.Korea to develop 200 “bunker buster” missiles with 500km range

Seoul confirms it will purchase European-made Taurus KEPD 350 missiles

S.Korea to develop 200 “bunker buster” missiles with 500km range
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji December 14, 2016
NGO sends drone to N.Korea, aims to “blow the statues up” in future

NGO sends drone to N.Korea, aims to “blow the statues up” in future

Complete demolition almost impossible, but explosion could still cause damage: expert

NGO sends drone to N.Korea, aims to “blow the statues up” in future
JH Ahn
JH Ahn December 14, 2016
Sanctioned Korea Daesong Bank launches new ‘Kumgil’ debit card

Sanctioned Korea Daesong Bank launches new ‘Kumgil’ debit card

Despite new options, Narae remains go-to card for North Koreans, says source

Sanctioned Korea Daesong Bank launches new ‘Kumgil’ debit card
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji December 13, 2016
THAAD should be postponed until next government: Minjoo

THAAD should be postponed until next government: Minjoo

“The next ROK government should be responsible for this task,” says spokesperson

THAAD should be postponed until next government: Minjoo
JH Ahn
JH Ahn December 13, 2016
N.Korean workers in Russia failing to pay debts due to extortion: report

N.Korean workers in Russia failing to pay debts due to extortion: report

Workers under increasingly heavy workload, trapped in debt, defector says

N.Korean workers in Russia failing to pay debts due to extortion: report
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji December 13, 2016
N. Korean gasoline imports, not jet fuels, jumped in September

N. Korean gasoline imports, not jet fuels, jumped in September

Not possible to differentiate between aviation, motor gasolines from trade data alone

N. Korean gasoline imports, not jet fuels, jumped in September
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 13, 2016
40 “bunker buster” bombs deployed to S.Korea last week: S.Korean media

40 “bunker buster” bombs deployed to S.Korea last week: S.Korean media

Missiles accurate enough to hit Kim Jong Un’s office windows in Pyongyang, expert says

40 “bunker buster” bombs deployed to S.Korea last week: S.Korean media
JH Ahn
JH Ahn December 12, 2016
Uganda disengages with N.Korea in “areas where sanctions apply”

Uganda disengages with N.Korea in “areas where sanctions apply”

End of North Korean air force training follows previous uncertainty on status of contract

Uganda disengages with N.Korea in “areas where sanctions apply”
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 12, 2016