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Rumors circulate in Hyesan about opening of Samjang Customs House

Rumors are circulating in Hyesan about the opening of the Samjang Customs House, reflecting rising expectations about the restart of China-North Korea trade. "Rumors had...
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N. Korea jacks up rates for transporting railway freight into China

On the back of a gradual rise in North Korean exports into China, the DPRK's railroad authority recently increased transportation costs for international freight,...
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Rumors fly in N. Korea’s border region that trade will expand in March

Rumors in the border region that North Korea will expand trade from March appear to have been sparked by fewer crackdowns on smuggling operations,...
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Yanggang Province slams trade management bureau for reliance on foreign trade

Yanggang Province's party committee has recently criticized the province's trade management bureau for relying too much on foreign trade, Daily NK has learned.  A source...
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Hyesan authorities crack down hard on Chinese cell phone users, including money transfer brokers

Hyesan authorities have been arresting around one person per day amid a recent crackdown on illegal Chinese cell phone users, a source in Yanggang...
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N. Korea’s security agency cracks down heavily on illegal activity in border region

North Korea’s Ministry of State Security is generating a climate of fear as it conducts surprise inspections aimed at cracking down on illegal activity...

N. Korea’s skyrocketing coronavirus-like cases lead to intensifying restrictions in border region

North Korean authorities are intensifying restrictions in regions of the country bordering China following a large increase in the number of people suffering from...
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Hyesan traders prepare for restart of trade in February 2023

Following a recent announcement by the Ministry of External Economic Relations that the Hyesan customs house will open in February 2023, traders in Yanggang...
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N. Korea commends Storm Corps soldiers for defense of border during pandemic

North Korea recently conducted an end-of-the year commendation ceremony for “model warriors” of the 11th Corps — the so-called “Storm Corps” — and border...
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N. Korea intensifies efforts to ferret out Chinese cell phone users

North Korea may have begun preparations to restart trade with China, but more and more people in the country are facing difficulties contacting the...

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