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Russian trade with North Korea decreases in 2015
Russian company which planned big investment in North Korea now bankrupt
April 8, 2016
UN Committee officially asked Mexico to freeze N.Korean ship
New UN resolution adopts clearer definition of assets, specifically mentioning vessels
March 3, 2016
N.Korea cyber attacks mistakenly down independent, gvt’ sites
Attempt to attack DPRK web presence led to outages on independent blogs, South Korean gvt sites
February 17, 2016
Russian tanker visits North Korea’s Nampho port
Foreign owned tankers delivering to North Korea could indicate increasing demand
February 16, 2016
Satellite imagery, photos show N. Korea’s new tourist zone
Tourist area opposite Dandong built in six months, seems to be powered at night
February 10, 2016
North Korea improving electricity grid – local media
Improvements include burning less heavy fuel oil in Pyongyang thermal plant, more renewables
February 1, 2016
North Korea’s new cable car from Austrian ski resort
New gondola system at the DPRK's Masikryong resort could breach UN, EU sanctions
January 27, 2016
Choe Ryong Hae re-emerges, accompanies Kim Jong Un
A few months of revolutionary education normal even for top officials, expert says
January 20, 2016
N. Korea says it will upgrade rail to handle increasing coal
The DPRK's aging rail infrastructure is a likely bottleneck on moving coal around the country
January 19, 2016
N.Korea-China trade declines again
Nuclear test unlikely to impact trading relations due to Beijing's sanctions adjustments
January 13, 2016
