April 24, 2024

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Leo Byrne

Leo Byrne

Leo Byrne was the Data and Analytic Director at NK News. Follow him on twitter.

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Russian trade with North Korea falls sharply in May

Fuel exports fall, along with various agricultural products

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJuly 23, 2019
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U.S. Senate confirms Mark Esper as new defense secretary

Esper previously said he considers North Korea the most pressing security challenge

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJuly 23, 2019
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U.S. charges Chinese firm with North Korea sanctions breaches

Indictment comes three years after Ma Xiaohong and her company were first designated

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJuly 23, 2019
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Pompeo hopes North Korea will take a different position in new talks

U.S. top diplomat says State Department has had a "number of conversations" with Pyongyang

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJuly 22, 2019
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Pompeo still hopeful that talks with North Korea will resume soon

U.S. Secretary of State says talks could start "several" weeks out from last Trump - Kim meeting

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJuly 19, 2019
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Sanctioned North Korean tanker heads for Chinese island as typhoon sweeps region

Bad weather may have temporarily disrupted DPRK's oil smuggling operations at sea

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJuly 18, 2019
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North Korea’s treatment of religious people worse than China’s: Pence

U.S. will "stand for the freedom of religion" on the Korean peninsula, VP says

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJuly 18, 2019
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Chinese oil volumes to North Korea fell in May, UN data shows

Exports lower overall between January and May 2019 than last year

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJuly 17, 2019
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North Korean tobacco imports from China soared in 2018, data reveals

DPRK spent more than double on Chinese tobacco than it did on cereals

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJuly 17, 2019
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Trump says North Korea leader “so happy” to see him

U.S. President reiterates lack of nuclear and missile tests as sign of progress

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJuly 12, 2019
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