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Ship enters key North Korean port after unusually short quarantine period
Likely DPRK vessel spent just a week outside Nampho, suggesting policy change or special shipment ahead of holiday
April 11, 2022
Ask a North Korean: What is the process for getting a loan in North Korea?
While the national bank does not provide loans, there are other ways to borrow money for business endeavors
Life after death: How North Korea’s ghost ships frustrate sanctions enforcement
Tracking what ships are scrapped or still afloat isn’t easy, a situation Pyongyang knows how to exploit
April 7, 2022
Moscow’s new visa decree makes future North Korea travel even more difficult
While aimed at journalists and officials, new order also gives Russia a freer hand to deny entry to ‘unfriendly’ foreign
April 6, 2022
Seoul says it won’t target legacy media when monitoring fake news on North Korea
Unification ministry states initiative will focus on new media like Facebook and blogs, but experts raise concerns
April 1, 2022
Inter-Korean relations enter the metaverse with virtual recreation of DMZ
Unification ministry project lets users look into North Korea and tour facilities and landmarks — but not those of DPRK
March 31, 2022
North Korea’s launch of enormous missile attracts little US media attention
The war in Ukraine has overshadowed Pyongyang’s weapons tests, which an expert says could lead to future problems
March 25, 2022
Kim Jong Un sends condolences to Chinese president over tragic airliner crash
North Korean leader expresses ‘deep sympathy’ in letter after Chinese plane goes down with 132 onboard
March 22, 2022
North Korean imports hit 20-month high as shipments of medicine jump
January resumption of rail trade appears to lift imports, though totals still well below pre-pandemic years
March 21, 2022
UNICEF receives exemption to send North Korea equipment for ‘routine’ vaccines
Agency will have one year to deliver walk-in cold rooms used to store vaccines against childhood disease
March 18, 2022
