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North Korea’s trade with China is in freefall, rapidly approaching zero: Customs
No food or medicine imports, only electricity and textiles likely destined for re-export as clothes
November 25, 2020
After months of extreme quiet, North Korean ship traffic is back on the rise
Ships on the east coast might be moving goods around the country because summer typhoons destroyed key roads and bridges
November 20, 2020
North Korean imports from Russia sink to yearly low in 2020, but exports rise
Drops and rises in trade data come amid North Korea's ongoing COVID-19 border lockdown
November 18, 2020
North Korea upgrades airport near empty resort, despite no flow of tourists
Satellite images show an expanded runway area at Wonsan’s Kalma Airport, which is located near a long-stalled resort
November 17, 2020
Internal document: North Korea may clamp down on homeless as COVID-19 prevention
Document suggests that Kim Jong Un ratified policies to send wanderers to relief stations
November 4, 2020
North Korea’s mass games propaganda event ends after mysteriously short run
State media gave little attention this year to mass performances at Pyongyang’s May Day Stadium
November 2, 2020
China-DPRK ‘bridge to nowhere’ closer to opening as highway work restarts
Revived activity shows that North Korea is eager to use the bridge as soon as it reopens its borders
October 30, 2020
Chinese trade with North Korea painfully low in September, food imports bleak
Trade with China dropped 92% compared to the same period last year, largely due to COVID-19-related border closures
October 27, 2020
Full text: North Korea’s decree to ‘fire at’ people illegally approaching border
NK Pro translated the full text of a recent North Korean public announcement on border security and COVID-19 prevention
October 26, 2020
North Korea likely violated sanctions with military parade drone from China
There are at least four ways DJI’s Mavic 2 drones from China could violate DPRK sanctions
October 26, 2020
