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South Korean gets 3 years in prison for ‘lobbying’ North Korea with over $450K
Court says An Bu-soo sent money to Pyongyang in effort to bring DPRK beer and cold noodles to South
May 24, 2023
Dandong dispatch: How COVID has reshaped the North Korea border region
Orwellian controls have made Chinese border provinces a less welcoming place for outsiders — especially DPRK defectors
China building giant trade and tourism zone across from North Korean ‘holy’ city
Company overseeing project promotes trade in sanctioned goods as key draw of new border crossing
May 8, 2023
North Korea plans massive train factory as it struggles to produce new designs
120-acre facility in Pyongyang likely to become new manufacturing base for trains, trams and subway cars
May 2, 2023
How foreigners laid the groundwork for North Korea’s market revolution
Early DPRK entrepreneurs leveraged connections in Japan and China, undercutting regime’s narratives of self-sufficiency
May 1, 2023
North Korea reveals first electric car showroom on new skyscraper street
Kim Jong Un ordered mass production of vehicles years ago, but new EVs are likely to be rebranded Chinese imports
April 28, 2023
North Korea’s display of new Chinese trucks points to production issues at home
Handover of imported vehicles comes 5 years after mass-production order and hints at strong sanctions-busting networks
April 25, 2023
Seoul weighs lawsuit against North Korea for using assets at Kaesong complex
Unification ministry says it could sue DPRK over ‘illicit’ operation of inter-Korean industrial zone suspended in 2016
April 24, 2023
How North Korea’s decrepit tax system encourages illicit market activity
Poor collection mechanisms cannot fund state largesse, incentivizing even the military to seek cash from elsewhere
April 7, 2023
South Korea warns North Korea not to use assets from Kaesong Industrial Complex
The wheels on the bus should not go ‘round, unification ministry says, after Hyundai buses spotted in state media
April 6, 2023
