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Tissot watches still for sale in Pyongyang, despite UN Security Council sanctions

Tissot watches still for sale in Pyongyang, despite UN Security Council sanctions

Image reveals high-end luxury goods being sold in the North Korean capital

Tissot watches still for sale in Pyongyang, despite UN Security Council sanctions
Tia Han May 8, 2018
Show me the money: dealmaking and development in the DPRK – NKNews Podcast ep.17
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Show me the money: dealmaking and development in the DPRK – NKNews Podcast ep.17

Aidan Foster-Carter discusses North Korea's spending habits, sports diplomacy, and the Trump summit

Show me the money: dealmaking and development in the DPRK – NKNews Podcast ep.17
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot May 7, 2018
The biggest tax cuts in North Korean history

The biggest tax cuts in North Korean history

The DPRK's command economy made the abolition of personal income tax largely symbolic

The biggest tax cuts in North Korean history
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 7, 2018
How North Korea’s global exports nosedived in 2017
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How North Korea’s global exports nosedived in 2017

Low revenues did not, however, dampen the DPRK's demand for foreign-made goods

How North Korea’s global exports nosedived in 2017
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 4, 2018
North Korean, Russian tour operators to hold June talks on expanding ties

North Korean, Russian tour operators to hold June talks on expanding ties

DPRK eases visa requirements for Russian citizens as further economic cooperation looms

North Korean, Russian tour operators to hold June talks on expanding ties
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 4, 2018
Just how planned is the North Korean industrial economy?
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Just how planned is the North Korean industrial economy?

Many firms enjoy full fiscal and operational autonomy, but high-priority sectors remain under total state control

Just how planned is the North Korean industrial economy?
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 3, 2018
One year on, Pyongyang bike share scheme still inactive

One year on, Pyongyang bike share scheme still inactive

Despite claims in Pyongyang Times, bike share scheme doesn't appear to have launched

One year on, Pyongyang bike share scheme still inactive
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 30, 2018
How sanctions are likely changing North Korea’s strategic calculus
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How sanctions are likely changing North Korea’s strategic calculus

Pyongyang is using both diplomacy and illicit revenue streams to mitigate the impact of UNSC measures

How sanctions are likely changing North Korea’s strategic calculus
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado April 30, 2018
Historic agreement? What to make of the 2018 inter-Korean declaration
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Historic agreement? What to make of the 2018 inter-Korean declaration

The two Koreas laid the groundwork for an upcoming Kim-Trump meeting

Historic agreement? What to make of the 2018 inter-Korean declaration
The third inter-Korean summit: what to expect?
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The third inter-Korean summit: what to expect?

While the nuclear issue looms large, Pyongyang and Seoul have plenty else to talk about

The third inter-Korean summit: what to expect?
NK Pro
NK Pro April 25, 2018