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UN grants sanctions exemptions for shipments of medical supplies to North Korea
WHO to push forward blood bag factory project, while Eugene Bell Foundation continues anti-TB work
June 9, 2020
UN grants sanctions exemption to UNICEF for aid work in North Korea
UNICEF will have 12-month window to bring in materials for maternal care, water supply, and vaccines
June 4, 2020
New road, bridge upgrades point to military parade preparations in Pyongyang
Satellite imagery suggests North Korea could be planning a major display of heavy weaponry in October
June 3, 2020
Construction resumes on China-North Korea island EDZ: satellite imagery
New work may be part of joint initiative with Chinese companies, comes despite sanctions and COVID-19 restrictions
June 1, 2020
North Korean imports of antibiotics spiked in April, Chinese trade data shows
China exported 15,000 kg of tetracycline derivatives, cited as a possible treatment for COVID-19, to the DPRK last month
May 27, 2020
China’s food exports to North Korea remain abnormally low in April: data
For second consecutive month, China reports sending no fruit, vegetables, corn, rice, or meat to DPRK
May 26, 2020
Russian flour to North Korea dropped in February, rose sharply in March: data
Reported exports come amid concerns of food insecurity in DPRK
May 23, 2020
$4.8 million in alcohol exports to China likely re-exported to North Korea: data
Wine, vodka, and whisky being held in Chinese entrepôt zones potentially being exported on to the DPRK
May 19, 2020
Russia’s reported oil exports to North Korea dip slightly in March: data
Russia's reported refined petroleum shipments to DPRK are contrast to China's record low report for the same month
May 18, 2020
Security gates upgraded at North Korean central government compound: imagery
Upgrades and more minor work around compound follow construction on Kim Jong Un’s office and new adjacent building
May 18, 2020
