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UN authorizes €4 million payment to North Korean bank for aid operations
Sanctions committee gives green light for transfer to support country team operations inside DPRK
February 23, 2018
Rapid progress made on construction site near Ryomyong Street
Despite apparent slowdowns in other projects in Pyongyang, construction at large-scale site is progressing
February 22, 2018
Construction abandoned at Chinese-backed shopping mall in Pyongyang, photos show
The East Pyongyang Shopping Mall was once a high-profile foreign-backed development
February 22, 2018
Sanctioned North Korean oil tanker returns to China
The visit is only the second advertised port arrival in six weeks
February 21, 2018
Towerblock construction surrounding Kim Il Sung square slows, photos show
Limited construction progress over four month period, despite central Pyongyang location
February 19, 2018
Russian fuel shipments to N. Korea overtook China’s in November: data
Trade figures indicate that shipments continue in smaller quantities, despite U.S. sanctions
February 16, 2018
Chinese imports of North Korean textiles fall sharply in December
Decrease in line with UN resolutions, which came into effect on December 11
February 14, 2018
N. Korean ship with prior ties to weapon smuggling arrives at Chinese coal port
Myong Sin was previously owned by companies involved in DPRK gunrunning
February 14, 2018
China continued sanctioned commodities trade with N. Korea in December: data
KITA figures show that some newly sanctioned exports increased following their designation
February 12, 2018
N. Korea accesses financial services via “critical implementation deficiencies”: UN
Representatives of DPRK banks still working in China, Libya, the Russian Federation, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates
February 7, 2018
