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The decline and fall of North Korea’s once-great railways
Despite talk of major Russian investment, the future of the DPRK's trains is bleak
Russia increases fuel deliveries to North Korea in December and January
Volumes are small, however, and question marks remain
N. Korea’s fuel imports under pressure amid UN sanctions, purported oil cutoff
China reports no DPRK imports as UN designations hit many of Pyongyang's tankers
Why overseas work leads some North Koreans to defection
Those that actually do well abroad are lucky - many choose to instead seek wealth in the South
China cuts machinery and electronic exports to North Korea in line with UN resolutions
Though some vehicle shipments continued, in possible breach of UN resolutions
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. proposes new North Korea designations at the UN
Proposed designations closely resemble U.S. Treasury's February 23 measures
North Korean exports to China fall by 95% over two years
Shipments to China worth just USD$8.8 million in February, the lowest in nearly a decade
20,000 sanctions over the sea: N. Korea’s illicit networks – NKNews Podcast ep. 8
C4ADS's David Thompson discusses sanctions - and how the DPRK and its partners avoid them
Budget cuts and travel restrictions: how U.S. policy is failing North Koreans
Plans to reduce funding for NGOs and recent limits on working in the DPRK will be felt on the ground
North Korean solar imports drop to lowest level in years
Though North Korea has claimed it produces solar panels domestically
