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North Korea in Jan. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in Jan. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from Jan. 1, 2021 to Jan. 31, 2021

North Korea in Jan. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
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NK Pro February 3, 2021
Amid COVID-19 trade lockdown, North Korea opens borders for sugar and big tires
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Amid COVID-19 trade lockdown, North Korea opens borders for sugar and big tires

Dec. 2020 trade data shows North Korea’s priorities during a general COVID-19-related slowdown

Amid COVID-19 trade lockdown, North Korea opens borders for sugar and big tires
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 28, 2021
Trade between China and North Korea plummeted by 81% in 2020
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Trade between China and North Korea plummeted by 81% in 2020

Total official trade in 2020 fell significantly, but Chinese exports modestly rose at the end of the year

Trade between China and North Korea plummeted by 81% in 2020
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 19, 2021
Pacemakers and prosthetics: Russia exports only medical ware to DPRK in November
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Pacemakers and prosthetics: Russia exports only medical ware to DPRK in November

Data suggests that value of Russian-DPRK trade has fallen to miniscule, record-breaking levels amid second lockdown

Pacemakers and prosthetics: Russia exports only medical ware to DPRK in November
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 14, 2021
China-DPRK trade was on the rise, but plunged in 2020 over COVID-19
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China-DPRK trade was on the rise, but plunged in 2020 over COVID-19

North Korea leaned into unsustainable trade deficits with China, and then COVID-19 disrupted it all

China-DPRK trade was on the rise, but plunged in 2020 over COVID-19
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 5, 2021
‘Lips and teeth’: The rise of DPRK-China relations – NKNews Podcast Ep. 164
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‘Lips and teeth’: The rise of DPRK-China relations – NKNews Podcast Ep. 164

NK News's Chad O'Carroll, Colin Zwirko and Min Chao Choy discuss what growing Pyongyang-Beijing ties could bring in 2021

‘Lips and teeth’: The rise of DPRK-China relations – NKNews Podcast Ep. 164
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot January 5, 2021
North Korea in Dec. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in Dec. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from Dec. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020

North Korea in Dec. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead
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NK Pro January 1, 2021
DPRK-China trade continues to sputter, making hydropower and soap stand out
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DPRK-China trade continues to sputter, making hydropower and soap stand out

New, official Chinese trade data shows that Pyongyang made at least $1 million from electricity exports for November

DPRK-China trade continues to sputter, making hydropower and soap stand out
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy December 28, 2020
North Korea’s trade with China free falls in November, reaching new record lows
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North Korea’s trade with China free falls in November, reaching new record lows

Chinese exports to the DPRK fell 41% from October, with potentially disastrous consequences for North Korea's economy

North Korea’s trade with China free falls in November, reaching new record lows
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy December 24, 2020
North Korean trade with Russia recently crashed, making economic woes even worse
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North Korean trade with Russia recently crashed, making economic woes even worse

North Korea imported just $5,500 worth of food and $243,500 worth of medicine from Russia in lowest-value month of 2020

North Korean trade with Russia recently crashed, making economic woes even worse
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy December 11, 2020
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