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Russian June oil deliveries to North Korea hit seven month low: ITC
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Russian June oil deliveries to North Korea hit seven month low: ITC

Combined value of reported shipments well below UN quotas

Russian June oil deliveries to North Korea hit seven month low: ITC
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 5, 2018
Risky ventures: the London company embroiled in a North Korean coal scandal
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Risky ventures: the London company embroiled in a North Korean coal scandal

Amet Ventures insists it has been framed, though its owner had ties to Ukrainian coal smuggling

Risky ventures: the London company embroiled in a North Korean coal scandal
James Byrne
James Byrne | Leo Byrne September 5, 2018
Satellite imagery reveals major flooding along Pyongyang-Kaesong highway

Satellite imagery reveals major flooding along Pyongyang-Kaesong highway

Damage to homes and farmland evident following UN report of deaths due to flooding

Satellite imagery reveals major flooding along Pyongyang-Kaesong highway
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 4, 2018
How N. Korean literature offers hints at major agricultural reforms taking place

How N. Korean literature offers hints at major agricultural reforms taking place

Subtle mentions of reforms in past years point to emphasis on science-based system

How N. Korean literature offers hints at major agricultural reforms taking place
Peter Ward
Peter Ward September 3, 2018
North Korean oil tanker returns to the Russian Far East
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North Korean oil tanker returns to the Russian Far East

Tanker is not sanctioned, though possibly ties to a designated company

North Korean oil tanker returns to the Russian Far East
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 31, 2018
Washington is shifting blame on North Korea progress: Beijing

Washington is shifting blame on North Korea progress: Beijing

The Chinese government reacted strongly to criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump

Washington is shifting blame on North Korea progress: Beijing
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 30, 2018
Russian construction companies send gifts to Kim Jong Un: KCNA

Russian construction companies send gifts to Kim Jong Un: KCNA

One group, Dalpiterstroy, reported to have used North Korean labor to build World Cup stadium

Russian construction companies send gifts to Kim Jong Un: KCNA
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 30, 2018
Chinese oil product exports to North Korea fall in July
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Chinese oil product exports to North Korea fall in July

Moscow's figures for June and July still not available on UN's website

Chinese oil product exports to North Korea fall in July
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 29, 2018
Photo review: August 2018 propaganda messages and posters in North Korea
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Photo review: August 2018 propaganda messages and posters in North Korea

Anti-American posters remain in some museums, ongoing focus on New Years' Speech

Photo review: August 2018 propaganda messages and posters in North Korea
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy August 28, 2018
Seoul to increase inter-Korean cooperation budget to over $990 million: MOU

Seoul to increase inter-Korean cooperation budget to over $990 million: MOU

But MOU will sharply reduce budget for human rights foundation and defector support

Seoul to increase inter-Korean cooperation budget to over $990 million: MOU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji August 28, 2018