March 29, 2024

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Five years on, how has Kim Jong Un changed North Korea?

Five years on, how has Kim Jong Un changed North Korea?

A ruler can do a lot in half a decade, Kim has changed little - and made some things worse

Five years on, how has Kim Jong Un changed North Korea?
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy December 28, 2016
Five years of Kim Jong Un: How has North Korea’s economy fared?

Five years of Kim Jong Un: How has North Korea’s economy fared?

In the second part of a six-part series, experts assess the new leader's economic performance

Five years of Kim Jong Un: How has North Korea’s economy fared?
NK News
NK News December 20, 2016
Trade between N.Korea, China up in first 10 months of 2016
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Trade between N.Korea, China up in first 10 months of 2016

China exported $150 million more between January - October this year compared to 2015

Trade between N.Korea, China up in first 10 months of 2016
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 15, 2016
North Korean rice imports drop after September spike
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North Korean rice imports drop after September spike

DPRK could double last year's rice shipments from China by end of year: data

North Korean rice imports drop after September spike
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 6, 2016
New UN Resolution blocks N. Korean silver, copper, zinc and nickel
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New UN Resolution blocks N. Korean silver, copper, zinc and nickel

India, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Thailand all customers for DPRK metals last year

New UN Resolution blocks N. Korean silver, copper, zinc and nickel
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 1, 2016
The UN’s new resolution sets coal revenues in its sights
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The UN’s new resolution sets coal revenues in its sights

Enforcement and policing will present new challenges

The UN’s new resolution sets coal revenues in its sights
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 30, 2016
Experts agree: North Korea will continue to develop its economy, nuclear capability
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Experts agree: North Korea will continue to develop its economy, nuclear capability

Whether this improves DPRK foreign and domestic policies will depend on U.S. and ROK reaction

Experts agree: North Korea will continue to develop its economy, nuclear capability
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb November 30, 2016
Sanctions, seizures hit North Korea’s coal carrying ships
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Sanctions, seizures hit North Korea’s coal carrying ships

Despite losses, business as usual for Chinese coal traders

Sanctions, seizures hit North Korea’s coal carrying ships
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 11, 2016
How the Zainichi Koreans adjusted to life in North Korea

How the Zainichi Koreans adjusted to life in North Korea

How the promise of a socialist paradise turned into bitter disappointment

How the Zainichi Koreans adjusted to life in North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov November 7, 2016
Ask a North Korean: Guns and going hunting in North Korea

Ask a North Korean: Guns and going hunting in North Korea

Hunting is rare and heavily restricted, and the most prized animal specimens go to top brass

Ask a North Korean: Guns and going hunting in North Korea
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung November 4, 2016