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Jangmadang teaches North Koreans to break rules: Expert

Jangmadang teaches North Koreans to break rules: Expert

Sokeel Park of LiNK says underground market economy teaches those who've grown up in it more than making money

Jangmadang teaches North Koreans to break rules: Expert
Hyun-bi Park
Hyun-bi Park October 7, 2015
North Korea builds 1,800 homes in 30 days – KCNA

North Korea builds 1,800 homes in 30 days – KCNA

New houses provided for victims of floods causing widespread damage in Rason

North Korea builds 1,800 homes in 30 days – KCNA
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 6, 2015
Overseas workers highlighted in N. Korean human rights report

Overseas workers highlighted in N. Korean human rights report

Issues of divided families also raised, along with new statistics on executions

Overseas workers highlighted in N. Korean human rights report
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi October 6, 2015
Pyongyang introduces new luxury facilities – KCNA

Pyongyang introduces new luxury facilities – KCNA

Hotel, restaurant, new ferry introduced to commemorate 70th Anniversary of Workers' Party of Korea

Pyongyang introduces new luxury facilities – KCNA
JH Ahn
JH Ahn October 6, 2015
South, North Korean ships collide in east sea – KCNA

South, North Korean ships collide in east sea – KCNA

South Korean ship was in the area at the correct time, according to data from Marine Traffic

South, North Korean ships collide in east sea – KCNA
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 5, 2015
S.Korean, N. Korean Buddhists orders cooperate on restoration projects

S.Korean, N. Korean Buddhists orders cooperate on restoration projects

Annual joint events between South, North Korean Buddhist orders expected soon to celebrate temples' renovations

S.Korean, N. Korean Buddhists orders cooperate on restoration projects
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi October 5, 2015
Updated: North Korea to repatriate NYU student held since April

Updated: North Korea to repatriate NYU student held since April

Release of detained student may have been meant to assuage Chinese concerns ahead of WPK anniversary

Updated: North Korea to repatriate NYU student held since April
Hyun-bi Park
Hyun-bi Park October 5, 2015
N. Korea’s annual CPC greetings continue to shrink

N. Korea’s annual CPC greetings continue to shrink

Experts note expanding trade, say Pyongyang has skipped greetings in years of previous tension

N. Korea’s annual CPC greetings continue to shrink
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi October 2, 2015
North Korea shows another new tablet

North Korea shows another new tablet

New device showcased at Pyongyang's trade fair, costs upwards of $250 and runs Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system

North Korea shows another new tablet
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 1, 2015
N. Korean purge rumors don’t mean instability: Report

N. Korean purge rumors don’t mean instability: Report

Kim Jong Un trying to downsize military leadership positions to overcome inefficiency, expert says

N. Korean purge rumors don’t mean instability: Report
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi October 1, 2015