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North Korea outlines two year plan for Rason
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North Korea outlines two year plan for Rason

New airport, heliports and power plants all on the table for North Korea's most sucessful SEZ

North Korea outlines two year plan for Rason
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne August 30, 2016
New border fence under construction on Wihwa Island near Sinuiju
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New border fence under construction on Wihwa Island near Sinuiju

Barrier along Yalu River erected along site of SEZ opposite Dandong

New border fence under construction on Wihwa Island near Sinuiju
NK NewsNK News August 29, 2016
Resurgent imports of North Korean coal point to China’s diminishing appetite for UN sanctions
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Resurgent imports of North Korean coal point to China’s diminishing appetite for UN sanctions

Beijing may be going easy on Pyongyang to punish South Korea and US for THAAD

Resurgent imports of North Korean coal point to China’s diminishing appetite for UN sanctions
Clive Parker August 19, 2016
No construction at China-N.Korea ‘bridge to nowhere,’ despite report
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No construction at China-N.Korea ‘bridge to nowhere,’ despite report

Despite reports that construction on N. Korean side would 'break ground' on July 27, no progress

No construction at China-N.Korea ‘bridge to nowhere,’ despite report
Clive Parker August 17, 2016
Rason international trade fair wraps up, 100+ companies present
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Rason international trade fair wraps up, 100+ companies present

Amid shift towards consumer goods, fair has reached its peak, analyst suggests

Rason international trade fair wraps up, 100+ companies present
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll August 11, 2016
Singaporean investor behind new Pyongyang department store revealed
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Singaporean investor behind new Pyongyang department store revealed

Firm within walking distance of two known North Korean entities in Singapore

Singaporean investor behind new Pyongyang department store revealed
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll August 8, 2016
Radar-capable traffic cams installed throughout Pyongyang, pictures show
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Radar-capable traffic cams installed throughout Pyongyang, pictures show

Camera network could have surveillance role, too, observers say

Radar-capable traffic cams installed throughout Pyongyang, pictures show
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll August 5, 2016
N.Korean construction workers complete framework of 70-floor skyscraper
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N.Korean construction workers complete framework of 70-floor skyscraper

Carcass built in less than three months, state media says, with recent photos corroborating progress

N.Korean construction workers complete framework of 70-floor skyscraper
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll August 3, 2016
Rotary cannons transport spotted in northern DPRK, photos show
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Rotary cannons transport spotted in northern DPRK, photos show

Military experts suggest pictures show indigenous 14.5 mm rotary cannon

Rotary cannons transport spotted in northern DPRK, photos show
JH AhnJH Ahn July 27, 2016
North Korean coal, iron exports increase again in June
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North Korean coal, iron exports increase again in June

Latest data shows continued resistance to new UN sanctions regime

North Korean coal, iron exports increase again in June
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne July 25, 2016