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North Korean rocket launch site, villages flooded as state media silent

North Korean rocket launch site, villages flooded as state media silent

Soldiers mobilized to build homes by hand in some areas affected by August floods, but others yet to see relief

North Korean rocket launch site, villages flooded as state media silent
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 20, 2021
DPRK-China trade inches up in July, but experts say normalization still far off
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DPRK-China trade inches up in July, but experts say normalization still far off

Overall trade volume remains a fraction of pre-pandemic levels, despite jump in exports to PRC

DPRK-China trade inches up in July, but experts say normalization still far off
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts August 19, 2021
North Korea and China carry out cross-border construction at oil pipeline
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North Korea and China carry out cross-border construction at oil pipeline

Repairs to the Dandong-Sinuiju pipeline may be underway, or a new pipeline may be taking shape

North Korea and China carry out cross-border construction at oil pipeline
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 19, 2021
Pyongyang or bust: DPRK tourism and the pandemic – NKNews Podcast Ep. 196
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Pyongyang or bust: DPRK tourism and the pandemic – NKNews Podcast Ep. 196

North Korea tourism professionals discuss the nature of the industry and its future after COVID-19

Pyongyang or bust: DPRK tourism and the pandemic – NKNews Podcast Ep. 196
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot August 17, 2021
Amid food crisis, North Korea promotes elite homes with too much to eat

Amid food crisis, North Korea promotes elite homes with too much to eat

Children should never skip breakfast and stop using computers and phones late into the night, state TV says

Amid food crisis, North Korea promotes elite homes with too much to eat
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 12, 2021
Why North Korea’s cybercrime could kill prospects for a diplomatic breakthrough
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Why North Korea’s cybercrime could kill prospects for a diplomatic breakthrough

Cryptocurrency theft has become a lifeline for Pyongyang's broken economy that could quickly derail future negotiations

Why North Korea’s cybercrime could kill prospects for a diplomatic breakthrough
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee August 11, 2021
North Korea ignores some areas, favors others in latest flood recovery efforts

North Korea ignores some areas, favors others in latest flood recovery efforts

No signs of aid in northeast province as satellite imagery shows homes, roads and bridges destroyed

North Korea ignores some areas, favors others in latest flood recovery efforts
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 9, 2021
North Korea maintains it’s COVID-free as it prepares vaccine supply chains

North Korea maintains it’s COVID-free as it prepares vaccine supply chains

Authorities say they tested additional 674 people as DPRK continues to warn of protracted pandemic and antivirus curbs

North Korea maintains it’s COVID-free as it prepares vaccine supply chains
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts August 9, 2021
Over 1,000 homes destroyed from flooding this week, North Korean media says

Over 1,000 homes destroyed from flooding this week, North Korean media says

State TV airs images of inundated fields and broken bridges as Pyongyang warns of more extreme weather over the weekend

Over 1,000 homes destroyed from flooding this week, North Korean media says
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 5, 2021
Mexico angles to improve ties with DPRK four years after expelling diplomat
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Mexico angles to improve ties with DPRK four years after expelling diplomat

Unlikely friendship, tested by nuclear development, gives Mexico a foothold in Asia and North Korea an economic partner

Mexico angles to improve ties with DPRK four years after expelling diplomat
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal August 5, 2021
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