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Sanctions · SinuijuNorth Korean and Chinese traders operating in Sinuiju and Dandong are working to open a new sea-based smuggling route to circumvent international sanctions and cope with rising logistics costs. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a source in North Pyongan Province told Daily NK on Friday that the rising cost of logistics via the overland route between Sinuiju and Dandong has prompted the traders to open the new route between Junggang County in C…See the Story
North Korean and Chinese traders explore new smuggling routes amid rising costs and sanctions - Daily NK English
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North Pyongan · North PyonganNorth Korea’s market exchange rates continue to skyrocket. Amid the resulting chaos, North Koreans have begun to criticize the government’s actions. According to Daily NK’s regular survey of market prices in North Korea, the dollar traded at KPW 14,200 in Pyongyang on June 23, up 17.4% from June 9, when it traded at KPW 12,100. The KPW-USD exchange rate rose by similar amounts in other regions. In Sinuiju, North Pyongan Province, the dollar trad…See the Story
N. Korean government under fire as market exchange rates skyrocket - Daily NK English
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North Pyongan · North PyonganNorth Korea hurriedly launched a so-called spy satellite in the middle of the night on May 27, but it reportedly failed when the rocket’s first-stage booster exploded two minutes after liftoff. High-resolution Maxar satellite photos taken the next morning, some 10 hours after the failed launch, show a quiet Sohae Satellite Launching Station. The Sohae Satellite Launching Station, which looks deserted like a beach after summer, appears relatively…See the Story
A satellite imagery analysis of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station after failed launch - Daily NK English
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Travel · SinuijuNorth Korea could allow foreign tourists to visit a city on the Chinese border as soon as the end of this month, according to a company specializing in DPRK tours, though non-Russian travelers will likely still be unable to visit Pyongyang. Young Pioneer Tours (YPT) stated on Friday that Sinuiju could be the first part […]See the Story
North Korea could open border city to foreign tourists this month: Tour agency
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