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Pacemakers and prosthetics: Russia exports only medical ware to DPRK in November
Data suggests that value of Russian-DPRK trade has fallen to miniscule, record-breaking levels amid second lockdown
January 14, 2021
Large-scale North Korean troop rehearsals suggest military parade soon
Precedent suggests parade could occur in February, but reports say it will mark the end of this week's Party Congress
January 8, 2021
US sets up new cybersecurity bureau to combat threat from North Korea and others
State Department says North Korean, Chinese, Russian and Iranian cyber threat has increased since 2019
January 8, 2021
North Korean hacking group weaponized MS Word document in spear phishing attack
APT37 deployed malicious macros in a move that goes beyond a popular South Korean office suite, new report says
January 7, 2021
North Korean ships remain idle, with only one possible shipment in late December
Activity at east DPRK coast ports included a single voyage seen leaving China for Nampho on Dec. 25, 2020
January 6, 2021
Packed parking lot suggests North Korean Party Congress is underway: Satellite
Satellite imagery shows a full parking lot at the expected event venue, all while attendees' hotel looked empty
January 5, 2021
Ships openly admit to buying illegal fishing permits from North Korea
Chinese and South Korean-flagged ships said they’re involved in potential sanctions-violating acts, new documents show
January 1, 2021
North Korean military trucks flock to parade training lot before Party Congress
Satellite imagery shows vehicles amassing at Mirim parade training area in Pyongyang in late Dec. 2020
December 31, 2020
Sudden flurry of Air Koryo flights spotted ahead of North Korea’s Party Congress
Two planes detected at airport near Chongjin on Dec. 25, possibly to pick up delegates for the January Party Congress
December 30, 2020
DPRK-China trade continues to sputter, making hydropower and soap stand out
New, official Chinese trade data shows that Pyongyang made at least $1 million from electricity exports for November
December 28, 2020
