Chinese vessels have caught $560 million worth of squid off the North’s shores since the United Nations banned the practice in 2017, says a group that tracks commercial fishing.
China, North Korea trade plummeted, report says
Trade between China and North Korea declined by 69% from January to May as Pyongyang closed its borders in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Japanese press report.
India delivers $1M in medical assistance to North Korea
July 22 (UPI) –India could be restoring friendly ties with North Korea following a recent border clash with China. The Indian Embassy in Pyongyang said in a press release and on Twitter on Wednesday …
Thae Yong-ho calls for pressure on North Korea to repay debts
The lawmaker said in his analysis South Korean unification ministry data indicates Seoul has spent more than $920 million on loans to North Korea. From 2000 to 2007, Seoul loaned $724 million for …
North Korea is working on a Covid vaccine while claiming no cases
To test effectiveness, North Korea said scientists would have to conduct trials abroad “since there is no case of Covid-19 in DPR Korea.” …
North Korea loses access to foreign cash as China trade drops 70%
“But people can’t travel to have business meetings, so it’s difficult to foresee a complete recovery in trade,” said the executive. Last month, North Korea destroyed a joint liaison office shared …
Woman fined after failing to inform authorities about employer’s unlawful business activities with North Korea
SINGAPORE – A secretary was aware that her Singapore-based firm and related companies were unlawfully supplying luxury items to North Korea but she failed to alert … helping his father with the …
How North Korea Almost Assassinated a South Korean President
The Republic of Korea may be growing more prosperous year after year, but its citizens grow ever more impatient with the rep …
Hotels of Pyongyang: The North Korea the state wants you to see
When Charles Kennedy visited North Korea for the first time in 2012 he was struck by the elaborate hotels that host foreign visitors. Hotels are individually managed and each has its own distinct …
Why North Korea says it’s joining the coronavirus vaccine race, even though it has no cases
North Korea says it is joining the race to develop a Covid-19 vaccine, a global contest that has already drafted in some of the world’s best medical minds and is shaping up to cost billions of dollars …