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China halts North Korean trade applications as Pyongyang pivots to Russia

Chinese customs officials in Dandong have stopped processing North Korean trade applications since late last month. The disruption may stem from the cooling of...

N. Korea’s security ministry targets officials in China-linked businesses

North Korea’s Ministry of State Security ordered its branches in North Pyongan province and other China-North Korea border areas to conduct thorough investigations of...

North Korea skirts Chinese customs fees through remote border crossings

North Korea is importing large volumes of Chinese construction materials, with more than 50 cargo trucks crossing the border daily from Dandong to Sinuiju....

Drone explosion reported at North Korean aviation training facility

An explosion occurred during drone operation training at the Sinuiju Aviation Club in North Korea's Uiju county on Oct. 4, when a controller and...

Defector community in China outraged after woman fakes illness to fund...

A North Korean defector in Shenyang, China, has sparked outrage in the defector community after receiving financial assistance for a fabricated illness. Fellow defectors...

Chinese remittance broker faces espionage charges in North Korea

A Chinese remittance broker in North Hamgyong province has been arrested by state security agents on charges of espionage, in what some say is...

North Korea detains Chinese fishing boat as maritime patrols intensify

A North Korean patrol boat seized a Chinese fishing vessel near Cholsan county, North Pyongan province, last month and detained its six-member crew for...

North Korean crab prices crash during peak season

Blue crab prices along North Korea's west coast have plunged to unprecedented lows during the peak fishing season, threatening the livelihoods of fishermen who...

China deports 120 North Korean workers, straining ties with Pyongyang

Some 120 North Korean workers from a garment factory in Dandong, China, were repatriated to North Korea on Sept. 30. The unexpected deportation by...

Sinuiju’s booming cottage industry: Fake lashes and wigs

A surge in the production of fake eyelashes and wigs has been observed in Sinuiju as locals seek profitable work with minimal initial investment....

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