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UN awards another sanctions exemption to UNICEF for work in North Korea
Aid group plans to use equipment for vaccinations, maternity care, water sanitation projects in DPRK
December 16, 2019
Chinese grain exports to North Korea drop by half in October: data
DPRK's grain imports from China still higher than any point between spring 2018 and summer of this year
December 13, 2019
North Korean top-priority fertilizer plant appears to be nearing completion
Stated aims of project which opened in mid-2017 are to boost agricultural production and “C1” chemical industry
December 13, 2019
As UN worker ban looms, Russian tourism and student visas for North Koreans soar
Interior ministry data could reflect attempts to circumvent new sanctions, analysts say
December 12, 2019
Vietnamese oil tanker which visited N. Korea seized by Malaysian commando unit
Only one crew member found after 5000-tonne vessel seized, others reportedly returned to respective countries
December 12, 2019
North Korean space agency reappears amid speculation over renewed activity
Developments by National Aerospace Development Administration promoted in banner on new intranet portal
December 10, 2019
As overseas worker deadline looms, Air Koryo increases flights to Vladivostok
19 additional round-trip flights scheduled for December, data shows
December 10, 2019
UN extends UNICEF sanctions exemption amid “unanticipated” logistical challenges
Equipment set to help North Korean women in childbirth and treat flood victims, among other projects
December 9, 2019
Just weeks after the Singapore summit, Kim Jong Un visited new monument to ICBMs
Opened in February last year, the facility has yet to be featured in official state media
November 29, 2019
Chinese cereal exports to North Korea remain high in August, September: data
New trade figures come as World Food Programme warns about continued food insecurity in the DPRK
November 28, 2019
