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North Korean assembly leader in Indonesia for Bandung Conference

North Korean assembly leader in Indonesia for Bandung Conference

Nominal head of state, rather than Kim Jong Un, travels to Jakarta despite prior rumors

North Korean assembly leader in Indonesia for Bandung Conference
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald April 20, 2015
Pyongyang shows flexibility over Kaesong pay raise issue: businessman

Pyongyang shows flexibility over Kaesong pay raise issue: businessman

Businessmen offer expediency to Pyongyang, Seoul undecided to how to react

Pyongyang shows flexibility over Kaesong pay raise issue: businessman
Subin Kim
Subin Kim April 20, 2015
N. Korean shipping manager fires back at UN over detained vessel

N. Korean shipping manager fires back at UN over detained vessel

Article comes amid crew's application for humanitarian visas in Mexico

N. Korean shipping manager fires back at UN over detained vessel
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald April 17, 2015
N. Korea cracks down on counterfeit products in market: Report

N. Korea cracks down on counterfeit products in market: Report

Report says authorities are levying taxes on wholesalers, expert argues otherwise

N. Korea cracks down on counterfeit products in market: Report
Subin Kim
Subin Kim April 17, 2015
Foreign fiction present in North Korea, though restricted

Foreign fiction present in North Korea, though restricted

'Harry Potter,' 'Gone with the Wind,' Sidney Sheldon among favorites found north of the DMZ

Foreign fiction present in North Korea, though restricted
John Power
John Power April 17, 2015
North Korean luxury river cruiser nearing completion

North Korean luxury river cruiser nearing completion

Size of vessel, as indicated in photos, would limit its mobility on Taedong River

North Korean luxury river cruiser nearing completion
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald April 16, 2015
Kaesong entrepreneurs face overdue wages for N. Korean workers
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Kaesong entrepreneurs face overdue wages for N. Korean workers

Kaesong companies distrust ROK government since 2013 dispute: Businessman

Kaesong entrepreneurs face overdue wages for N. Korean workers
Subin Kim
Subin Kim April 16, 2015
North Korea, Russia sign road connection deal
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North Korea, Russia sign road connection deal

Deals between Moscow, Pyongyang keep coming as 'Year of Friendship' continues

North Korea, Russia sign road connection deal
Christopher Rivituso April 16, 2015
North Korea launches new science, technology website: KCNA

North Korea launches new science, technology website: KCNA

New ‘Yolphung’ website, databases accessible via mobile devices: KCNA

North Korea launches new science, technology website: KCNA
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald April 16, 2015
Second batch of Russian coal sent south from N.Korea

Second batch of Russian coal sent south from N.Korea

Delivery, to be completed by May, will be second in trial run for Rajin-Khasan project

Second batch of Russian coal sent south from N.Korea
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 16, 2015