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North Korean imports of Chinese solar panels drop in 2016
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North Korean imports of Chinese solar panels drop in 2016

Falling numbers of Chinese panels coincides with ongoing reports of domestic production facilities

North Korean imports of Chinese solar panels drop in 2016
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne October 10, 2016
Apartment brochure details N. Korean real estate project
Analysis

Apartment brochure details N. Korean real estate project

“The most extensive form of capitalism I have seen from the North,” researcher says

Apartment brochure details N. Korean real estate project
JH AhnJH Ahn October 6, 2016
North Korean company ramps up online advertising
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North Korean company ramps up online advertising

DPRK company lays out structure and wide array of products, from mining to ostrich skin

North Korean company ramps up online advertising
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne October 4, 2016
North Korea’s newest aircraft made by a company in New Zealand
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North Korea’s newest aircraft made by a company in New Zealand

P-750 XSTOL light aircraft photographed at the recent Wonsan Air Show

North Korea’s newest aircraft made by a company in New Zealand
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne September 30, 2016
Chinese, Russian tankers in North Korea oil deliveries, data shows
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Chinese, Russian tankers in North Korea oil deliveries, data shows

Chinese tanker owned by Dalian-based company with office in London linked to DPRK deliveries

Chinese, Russian tankers in North Korea oil deliveries, data shows
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne September 26, 2016
North Korea linked ship bought from S. Korean company
Analysis

North Korea linked ship bought from S. Korean company

Ship traded from Seoul to a Hong Kong company with numerous ties to the DPRK

North Korea linked ship bought from S. Korean company
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne September 23, 2016
North Korean media censors Chinese brand name
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North Korean media censors Chinese brand name

The practice could be part of larger practice of removing foreign branding

North Korean media censors Chinese brand name
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne September 21, 2016
Beer and alternative medicine: North Korean stalls at Chinese trade shows
Analysis

Beer and alternative medicine: North Korean stalls at Chinese trade shows

NK News visit to expo shows heavy industry products decreased, alcohol and health products more popular

Beer and alternative medicine: North Korean stalls at Chinese trade shows
Clive Parker September 19, 2016
North Korea linked ship sails into S. Korean waters
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North Korea linked ship sails into S. Korean waters

Vessel stops within a few hundred meters of another vessel, sanctioned by the U.S.

North Korea linked ship sails into S. Korean waters
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne September 19, 2016
Multiple new buildings under construction near Kim Il Sung Square
Analysis

Multiple new buildings under construction near Kim Il Sung Square

Experts say some flats will be doled out to elites, others sold

Multiple new buildings under construction near Kim Il Sung Square
JH AhnJH Ahn September 7, 2016