Tag: dandong
North Korean teams hunt for advanced military parts abroad
North Korea dispatched technical teams to Dandong, China and major Russian cities in early November to procure advanced military components like electronic parts and...
N. Korea’s failed whistleblower system: Informants left unprotected
North Korea's Public Reporting System Law encourages overseas workers to report their colleagues' illegal activities, but the system has proven ineffective due to inadequate...
Mass exodus: N. Korean workers abandon posts in Chinese border city
Thousands of North Korean workers are departing China's border city of Dandong without replacement, with approximately 4,000 leaving in October alone.
“This month, about 2,000...
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....
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...
North Korean relief workers’ brief escape ends in swift repatriation
Two North Korean flood relief workers in North Pyongan province briefly fled to China last month, but were quickly apprehended by Chinese police and...
Secret shipments: N. Korea’s hidden flood relief efforts in Jagang province
North Korea recently smuggled in relief supplies to flood-stricken regions of Jagang province, including many items subject to international sanctions on the country.
A source...
North Korea boosts artificial hair exports via consulate in China
A North Korean consulate in China has been involved in transporting handicrafts between the two countries using official vehicles as Pyongyang boosts exports of...
Liquor talks: Pyongyang firm haggles with China for modern brew tech
Pyongyang's Taedonggang Foodstuff Trading Company is negotiating with Chinese companies to import modern purification and processing equipment, according to a source in the city...
N. Korea sends large number of new trade officials to China
North Korean authorities have recently dispatched many new trade officials to China, suggesting that they intend to actively expand trading activity with the country.
Speaking...
