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North Koreans Working Abroad Suffer High Rates of Death From Accidents, Stress

2016-06-28

Many are killed in falls or by heart attacks or endemic disease, one expert says.

Some North Koreans Find Cash by Chasing Computer Bugs

2016-06-20

Installing the 'Red Star' operating system and solving information technology problems puts money in the pockets of the technologically savvy.

Suspension of Travel Visas to China Creates Hassles For North Koreans

2016-06-16

Authorities are no longer letting residents obtain documents to travel to China to visit family members or conduct private business.

North Korea Sends Active-Duty Soldiers to Work in Kuwait, Qatar

2016-06-13

The soldiers, who are told to disguise their identity, are increasingly replacing North Korean civilians sent abroad to work.

North Korea's Central Bank Facilitates Wire Transfers Inside The Country

2016-06-10

The new procedure allows firms and factories to conduct transactions without relying on promissory notes.

North Korean Fishing Boats Held in Port Over Defection Fears

2016-06-03

Meanwhile, security officers travel with larger vessels to monitor crews' use of communications equipment.

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