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Russian fuel exports to North Korea worth USD$2.4 million in April: ITC
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Russian fuel exports to North Korea worth USD$2.4 million in April: ITC

Figures also show a potentially sanctions-breaching shipment of iron and steel products

Russian fuel exports to North Korea worth USD$2.4 million in April: ITC
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 30, 2018
Construction on new sail-shaped tower in central Pyongyang underway: photos
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Construction on new sail-shaped tower in central Pyongyang underway: photos

Sources and imagery from the ground suggest project may host water sports facilities

Construction on new sail-shaped tower in central Pyongyang underway: photos
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 30, 2018
Call me, comrade: the surprise rise of North Korean smartphones

Call me, comrade: the surprise rise of North Korean smartphones

In the decade since they were first introduced, apps have flourished but devices remain restrictive

Call me, comrade: the surprise rise of North Korean smartphones
Tia Han July 30, 2018
Construction on new sail-shaped tower in central Pyongyang speeds up: photos

Construction on new sail-shaped tower in central Pyongyang speeds up: photos

Sources and imagery from the ground suggest building may host water sports facilities

Construction on new sail-shaped tower in central Pyongyang speeds up: photos
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 30, 2018
In unusual move, five Air Koryo planes head to Vladivostok on Monday

In unusual move, five Air Koryo planes head to Vladivostok on Monday

Three of the flights for cargo purposes, airport says

In unusual move, five Air Koryo planes head to Vladivostok on Monday
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 29, 2018
North Korea, Turkmenistan sign two bilateral agreements in Pyongyang

North Korea, Turkmenistan sign two bilateral agreements in Pyongyang

Both countries to pursue energy, transport, and agriculture cooperation

North Korea, Turkmenistan sign two bilateral agreements in Pyongyang
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald July 27, 2018
After six months, N. Korea’s reported oil imports just a fraction of previous years
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After six months, N. Korea’s reported oil imports just a fraction of previous years

Open source figures appear unrealistically small for a country of 25 million people

After six months, N. Korea’s reported oil imports just a fraction of previous years
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 27, 2018
Visible signs: How sanctions pressure on North Korea is weakening
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Visible signs: How sanctions pressure on North Korea is weakening

From increased border activity to renewed tourism, data suggests "Maximum Pressure" is waning

Visible signs: How sanctions pressure on North Korea is weakening
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 26, 2018
Soft power and foreign investment: how North Korea might sell itself to the world
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Soft power and foreign investment: how North Korea might sell itself to the world

Lessons from China suggest any attempt to use propaganda internationally may fall on deaf ears

Soft power and foreign investment: how North Korea might sell itself to the world
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado July 26, 2018
Sanctioned North Korean oil tankers reappear on tracking systems
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Sanctioned North Korean oil tankers reappear on tracking systems

Both ships were previously linked to illegal ship-to-ship transfers

Sanctioned North Korean oil tankers reappear on tracking systems
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 24, 2018