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Russian fuel exports to North Korea remain high in January: UN
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Russian fuel exports to North Korea remain high in January: UN

Though UN PoE report indicates that reported numbers are only a fraction of real inflows

Russian fuel exports to North Korea remain high in January: UN
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne March 13, 2019
North Korean imports from China drop in the first month of 2019
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North Korean imports from China drop in the first month of 2019

But exports of DPRK goods to neighboring China remained at historic lows

North Korean imports from China drop in the first month of 2019
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne March 8, 2019
North Korea makes progress on construction near Satellite Control Center: imagery
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North Korea makes progress on construction near Satellite Control Center: imagery

Purpose of National Aerospace Development Administration-linked complex still unclear

North Korea makes progress on construction near Satellite Control Center: imagery
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko March 6, 2019
Satellite imagery shows ships laden with coal in North Korea ahead of Hanoi summit
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Satellite imagery shows ships laden with coal in North Korea ahead of Hanoi summit

UN resolutions currently prohibit member states from importing DPRK-made coal

Satellite imagery shows ships laden with coal in North Korea ahead of Hanoi summit
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne March 4, 2019
Chinese owned, North Korean ship leaves Shanghai after loitering near the coast
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Chinese owned, North Korean ship leaves Shanghai after loitering near the coast

Foreign companies and individuals are prohibited from operating DPRK flagged vessels by UN resolutions

Chinese owned, North Korean ship leaves Shanghai after loitering near the coast
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne February 22, 2019
Chinese company planning to construct Sinuiju’s “first foreign-owned” SEZ this spring
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Chinese company planning to construct Sinuiju’s “first foreign-owned” SEZ this spring

Five Continents Int’l Development Corp. also involved in Wonsan-Kalma, company materials claim

Chinese company planning to construct Sinuiju’s “first foreign-owned” SEZ this spring
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko February 21, 2019
Sanctioned DPRK oil tanker linked to STS transfers re-appears in Chinese waters
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Sanctioned DPRK oil tanker linked to STS transfers re-appears in Chinese waters

An San 1 previously implicated in illicit ship-to-ship transfers of petroleum products

Sanctioned DPRK oil tanker linked to STS transfers re-appears in Chinese waters
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne February 19, 2019
Kim Jong Un’s Mercedes Maybach S 600 “modified by third party”: Daimler
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Kim Jong Un’s Mercedes Maybach S 600 “modified by third party”: Daimler

Details on vehicle used by DPRK leader inconsistent with official customizations, says spokesperson

Kim Jong Un’s Mercedes Maybach S 600 “modified by third party”: Daimler
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll February 19, 2019
Russian fuel exports to North Korea hit yearly highs in December: UN data
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Russian fuel exports to North Korea hit yearly highs in December: UN data

Figures continue an upward trend seen throughout the winter months

Russian fuel exports to North Korea hit yearly highs in December: UN data
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne February 18, 2019
North Korean exports to China plummeted in 2018, hit lowest levels in decades: data
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North Korean exports to China plummeted in 2018, hit lowest levels in decades: data

Imports also down USD$1 billion when compared to the previous year

North Korean exports to China plummeted in 2018, hit lowest levels in decades: data
Leo ByrneLeo Byrne February 14, 2019
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