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In full: China’s new export restrictions to North Korea
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In full: China’s new export restrictions to North Korea

New rules include prohibitions on dual-use items for conventional weapons

In full: China’s new export restrictions to North Korea
Admin NK News January 26, 2017
Satellite imagery confirms Chinese oil rig in N. Korea’s EEZ
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Satellite imagery confirms Chinese oil rig in N. Korea’s EEZ

Pictures taken in 2015 indicate more frequent oil exploration in DPRK waters

Satellite imagery confirms Chinese oil rig in N. Korea’s EEZ
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne January 25, 2017
N.Korean diplomat defector talks Trump, sanctions and Kim Jong Un

N.Korean diplomat defector talks Trump, sanctions and Kim Jong Un

English language interview covers a range of topics in pitch to foreign audiences

N.Korean diplomat defector talks Trump, sanctions and Kim Jong Un
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald January 24, 2017
How the “Arduous March” created North Korea’s antique trade

How the “Arduous March” created North Korea’s antique trade

In the 90s, desperate for food, many North Koreans turned to pottery smuggling

How the “Arduous March” created North Korea’s antique trade
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 13, 2017
Dredging disadvantage? Pyongyang’s never-ending sand problem

Dredging disadvantage? Pyongyang’s never-ending sand problem

How a 1980s policy decision caused a permanent problem for Pyongyang

Dredging disadvantage? Pyongyang’s never-ending sand problem
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 10, 2017
North Korean ships return to Chinese coal terminals
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North Korean ships return to Chinese coal terminals

Timed ban from Beijing expired on January 1

North Korean ships return to Chinese coal terminals
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne January 6, 2017
Russian trade with North Korean continues to fall in 2016
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Russian trade with North Korean continues to fall in 2016

Drop in Russian exports to North Korea cancels out small gains in imports

Russian trade with North Korean continues to fall in 2016
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne January 6, 2017
As sanctions loom, North Korean coal exports surge
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As sanctions loom, North Korean coal exports surge

Revenue gains can be attributed to increase in global coal prices

As sanctions loom, North Korean coal exports surge
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne January 4, 2017
Ask a North Korean: Does religion survive in North Korea?

Ask a North Korean: Does religion survive in North Korea?

"The underground church in North Korea has been almost completely destroyed"

Ask a North Korean: Does religion survive in North Korea?
Ji-Min Kang
Ji-Min Kang January 4, 2017
Fresh off the boat: A diplomat’s first impressions of Pyongyang

Fresh off the boat: A diplomat’s first impressions of Pyongyang

Martina Åberg Somogyi has been stationed at the Swedish embassy in Pyongyang since August

Fresh off the boat: A diplomat’s first impressions of Pyongyang
Jojje Olsson
Jojje Olsson January 3, 2017