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Tourism to North Korea suspended amid China coronavirus concerns: operator
Border Controls

Tourism to North Korea suspended amid China coronavirus concerns: operator

Measures appear similar to extensive restrictions imposed during 2014 Ebola outbreak

Tourism to North Korea suspended amid China coronavirus concerns: operator
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Nils Weisensee January 21, 2020
Could South Koreans realistically go on “independent” tours of North Korea?
Analysis

Could South Koreans realistically go on “independent” tours of North Korea?

Tourism industry insiders say if appetite emerges on North Korean side, necessary changes would be relatively limited

Could South Koreans realistically go on “independent” tours of North Korea?
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll January 16, 2020
North Korea seeks scrap tires, $500,000 in foreign investment for rubber plant
News

North Korea seeks scrap tires, $500,000 in foreign investment for rubber plant

Request for outside funding comes despite UN ban on joint ventures with DPRK companies

North Korea seeks scrap tires, $500,000 in foreign investment for rubber plant
Jacob FromerJacob Fromer January 8, 2020
Kim Jong Un touts chemical industry in first economic site visit of 2020
News

Kim Jong Un touts chemical industry in first economic site visit of 2020

Unfinished Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory considered a top state-led construction project

Kim Jong Un touts chemical industry in first economic site visit of 2020
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko January 6, 2020
North Korea in December 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
Analysis

North Korea in December 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

NK Pro has conducted an in-depth analytic review of news on the peninsula for the period between December 1 and 31

North Korea in December 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK ProNK Pro January 1, 2020
Prestigious Pyongyang shoe factory appears to be making inventory for export
News

Prestigious Pyongyang shoe factory appears to be making inventory for export

Photos show labels in English and featuring international sizing measures

Prestigious Pyongyang shoe factory appears to be making inventory for export
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll December 27, 2019
Construction of stalled China-DPRK tourist zone near Samjiyon sees new progress
News

Construction of stalled China-DPRK tourist zone near Samjiyon sees new progress

Long-planned Mubong Special Zone part of wider developments in Yanbian’s cross-border projects

Construction of stalled China-DPRK tourist zone near Samjiyon sees new progress
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko December 26, 2019
Indonesia wants to import North Korea’s Taedonggang beer, boost other trade
News

Indonesia wants to import North Korea’s Taedonggang beer, boost other trade

Plans would add to what Indonesian ambassador said were Pyongyang brewery's $2 million in exports to China

Indonesia wants to import North Korea’s Taedonggang beer, boost other trade
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko December 20, 2019
NK Pro investigation sheds light on Air China’s N. Korea fueling arrangements
News

NK Pro investigation sheds light on Air China’s N. Korea fueling arrangements

Jet fuel transfers to Air China raise questions about where Pyongyang is getting supply from

NK Pro investigation sheds light on Air China’s N. Korea fueling arrangements
NK NewsNK News December 16, 2019
North Korea and Syria sign protocols on trade, labor, and scientific cooperation
News

North Korea and Syria sign protocols on trade, labor, and scientific cooperation

Three days of meetings in Damascus see agreements signed in dozens of areas between multiple ministries

North Korea and Syria sign protocols on trade, labor, and scientific cooperation
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko December 12, 2019
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