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New 30+ floor buildings next to major Pyongyang square suggest regulations changing
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New 30+ floor buildings next to major Pyongyang square suggest regulations changing

New tower blocks appearing as close as 100m from capital's Kim Il Sung square

New 30+ floor buildings next to major Pyongyang square suggest regulations changing
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll March 28, 2017
Fiji police continue investigation into illegal flag use by N. Korea-linked ships
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Fiji police continue investigation into illegal flag use by N. Korea-linked ships

Number of DPRK ships using Fijian flags drops between February and March

Fiji police continue investigation into illegal flag use by N. Korea-linked ships
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne March 28, 2017
Construction progress at Tumen city’s new bridge appears stalled: imagery
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Construction progress at Tumen city’s new bridge appears stalled: imagery

Bridge would connect China and North Korea, work previously stalled due to weather

Construction progress at Tumen city’s new bridge appears stalled: imagery
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll March 24, 2017
Taiwanese ship travels from N. Korean port to Chinese coal power plant
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Taiwanese ship travels from N. Korean port to Chinese coal power plant

Member states must notify UN of foreign coal shipments from the DPRK's Rason port

Taiwanese ship travels from N. Korean port to Chinese coal power plant
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne March 24, 2017
Air Koryo to start twice weekly Pyongyang-Dandong flights
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Air Koryo to start twice weekly Pyongyang-Dandong flights

JS781 will depart Pyongyang on Tuesdays and Thursdays to Dandong

Air Koryo to start twice weekly Pyongyang-Dandong flights
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll March 22, 2017
Third formerly UN blacklisted ship returns to service
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Third formerly UN blacklisted ship returns to service

Another previously sanctioned ship was detained after failing an inspection in China

Third formerly UN blacklisted ship returns to service
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne March 21, 2017
UN website says China’s February coal imports lower than previous month
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UN website says China’s February coal imports lower than previous month

Figures cast doubt on Beijing's claims that traders had approached a UN quota

UN website says China’s February coal imports lower than previous month
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne March 17, 2017
North Korean diesel, gasoline imports plummet in January
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North Korean diesel, gasoline imports plummet in January

The North's fuel imports often show high volatility, however

North Korean diesel, gasoline imports plummet in January
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne March 15, 2017
China continues importing sanctioned North Korean commodities in 2017
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China continues importing sanctioned North Korean commodities in 2017

Zinc, copper and silver imports down on December statistics, while iron imports increase

China continues importing sanctioned North Korean commodities in 2017
Hamish MacdonaldHamish Macdonald March 10, 2017
Chinese company agrees to import North Korean hydrocarbon gas
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Chinese company agrees to import North Korean hydrocarbon gas

A notice from Dandong inspection authority announces deal with the DPRK's Pongwha oil refinery

Chinese company agrees to import North Korean hydrocarbon gas
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne March 9, 2017