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North Korea in January 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in January 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analytic look at the main developments of the January 1-January 31 period

North Korea in January 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Chloe Joo February 5, 2019
DPRK Red Cross thanks Japan for “assistance” in rescuing North Korean sailors

DPRK Red Cross thanks Japan for “assistance” in rescuing North Korean sailors

Japanese Coast Guard previously reported to have rescued several DPRK crewmen last month

DPRK Red Cross thanks Japan for “assistance” in rescuing North Korean sailors
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham February 4, 2019
North Korean defector statistics: the curious case of Jagang Province

North Korean defector statistics: the curious case of Jagang Province

Links to the military — and the nuclear program — may explain the region's low number of escapees

North Korean defector statistics: the curious case of Jagang Province
Shaquille James
Shaquille James February 3, 2019
North Korean man detained attempting to bring 668.6 kilos of noodles into Russia

North Korean man detained attempting to bring 668.6 kilos of noodles into Russia

Goods seized on train near the border city of Khasan, authorities say

North Korean man detained attempting to bring 668.6 kilos of noodles into Russia
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 31, 2019
South Korean NGO planning to spend KRW510 million sending flour to North Korea

South Korean NGO planning to spend KRW510 million sending flour to North Korea

Aid to be imported from a third country, delivered to Nampo port

South Korean NGO planning to spend KRW510 million sending flour to North Korea
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji January 31, 2019
Handicap International granted UN sanctions exemption for North Korea work

Handicap International granted UN sanctions exemption for North Korea work

Medical equipment, bicycles, therapeutic materials among items approved for delivery to DPRK

Handicap International granted UN sanctions exemption for North Korea work
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 31, 2019
How to talk so North Korea will listen – NK News Podcast ep.55
Podcast

How to talk so North Korea will listen – NK News Podcast ep.55

International Crisis Group's Chris Green discusses diplomacy, inter-Korean ties, and sanctions

How to talk so North Korea will listen – NK News Podcast ep.55
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot January 28, 2019
3D model of North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma beach resort sheds light on project plans
NK PRO

3D model of North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma beach resort sheds light on project plans

Video obtained by NK Pro reveals detailed blueprint and how plans changed over time

3D model of North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma beach resort sheds light on project plans
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 24, 2019
North Korea looking to Moscow for help policing tourism, says Russian embassy

North Korea looking to Moscow for help policing tourism, says Russian embassy

DPRK's construction of "large tourist complexes" reportedly sparking interest in public security

North Korea looking to Moscow for help policing tourism, says Russian embassy
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 23, 2019
UNSC granted four humanitarian exemptions for DPRK work this month, website reveals

UNSC granted four humanitarian exemptions for DPRK work this month, website reveals

Waivers follow U.S. pledge to ease restrictions on aid work in North Korea

UNSC granted four humanitarian exemptions for DPRK work this month, website reveals
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald January 21, 2019