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Limits on North Korean Fishing Zones Lead to Clashes at Sea

2016-11-30

Increased competition leads to pirate raids by military fishing boats and large civilian craft, sources say.

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Real Estate Brokers Seize Opportunity in North Korea’s Housing Market

2016-11-23

They are taking advantage of a growing demand for private home purchases, though the transactions are forbidden.

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North Korea Looks to Athletes to Boost Revenue For Regime

2016-11-18

Players and coaches can earn much more than ordinary laborers sent abroad to work, sources say.

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North Korean Leader Called ‘Pig,’ ‘Incompetent,’ by Residents in Capital

2016-11-16

Resentment of Kim's rule prompts insults spoken widely in private, sources say.

North Korean Military Attempts to Foil the West

North Korean Military Attempts to Foil The West

2016-11-15

Pyongyang pushes the people to collect the aluminum foil wrappers from cigarette packs as it seeks reflective camouflage.

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North Korean ‘Double Shift’ Hits Shopkeepers With a Double Whammy

2016-11-09

Pyongyang makes vendors pay more, but gives them a day off to spend pursuing their ideological education.

North Korea Gives Free Vacations to Chinese, but Keeps its Own People Close to Home

North Korea Gives Free Vacations to Chinese, But Keeps Its Own People Close to Home

2016-11-01

The trips are officially a thank you for help with the floods, but many see the largesse as a propaganda tool.