April 25, 2024

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Ask a North Korean: How common is abortion in North Korea?

Ask a North Korean: How common is abortion in North Korea?

"Lack of knowledge about birth control means that many women suffer from unplanned pregnancies"

Ask a North Korean: How common is abortion in North Korea?
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee July 6, 2017
N. Korean iron exports for first five months of 2017 exceed whole of 2016: data
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N. Korean iron exports for first five months of 2017 exceed whole of 2016: data

Other designated minerals and metals taper off, however

N. Korean iron exports for first five months of 2017 exceed whole of 2016: data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 3, 2017
A brief history of North Korean laborers in Russia

A brief history of North Korean laborers in Russia

For many workers, a trip abroad has been a blessing, not a punishment

A brief history of North Korean laborers in Russia
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 30, 2017
Future inter-Korean projects shouldn’t send hard currency to DPRK: KINU director

Future inter-Korean projects shouldn’t send hard currency to DPRK: KINU director

Director of government-backed institute Son Gi-woong says Seoul should encourage "internal change"

Future inter-Korean projects shouldn’t send hard currency to DPRK: KINU director
NK News
NK News June 29, 2017
How to get ahead in the North Korean army

How to get ahead in the North Korean army

Work hard, bribe a little, and memorize the Leaders' speeches: the path to success in the KPA

How to get ahead in the North Korean army
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy June 28, 2017
North Korea’s “abysmal” drought, seen from above

North Korea’s “abysmal” drought, seen from above

Satellite imagery reveals the heavy damage inflicted by low rainfall and poor irrigation systems

North Korea’s “abysmal” drought, seen from above
JH Ahn
JH Ahn June 27, 2017
Chinese oil to North Korea falls again in May
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Chinese oil to North Korea falls again in May

But continuing shipments not indicative of a supply prohibition

Chinese oil to North Korea falls again in May
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 27, 2017
10 weeks on, N. Korea’s fuel prices remain 75% higher than normal
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10 weeks on, N. Korea’s fuel prices remain 75% higher than normal

Sources say no end in sight and speculate prices will never return to normal

10 weeks on, N. Korea’s fuel prices remain 75% higher than normal
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 26, 2017
North Korean tankers leave Russia empty handed
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North Korean tankers leave Russia empty handed

Two others continue to wait near Vladivostok oil terminal, despite OFAC designation

North Korean tankers leave Russia empty handed
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 23, 2017
Why North Korea’s dreams of becoming a tourism hotspot were always doomed

Why North Korea’s dreams of becoming a tourism hotspot were always doomed

The Warmbier case is the latest disaster in a long-failing project

Why North Korea’s dreams of becoming a tourism hotspot were always doomed
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 19, 2017