North Korea’s rich flaunt fur coats, Chanel cosmetics, as poor freeze without insulation

Wealthy residents living near the border with China are buying high-end luxury items brought in by ethnic Chinese traders.
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After catastrophic floods, North Korea rebuilds bigger and better along border with China

Autumn has arrived, and the Amnok River is bustling with activity. North Korean villages along its banks are crowded with people busy with the fall harvest. Cement factories in Manpo and Hyesan ...
IJR

North Korea Built Secret Missile Base On Chinese Border Capable Of Striking US

North Korea built a secret missile base just miles from the Chinese border, likely housing missiles capable of hitting the mainland U.S., the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) ...
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Heavy Machinery, Vehicle Smuggling Surges Across North Korea-China Border

A report has emerged that smuggling of heavy machinery and vehicles, prohibited from export to North Korea under United ...

News from outside disappears in North Korea

Despite setbacks in efforts to spread outside news in North Korea, Lee Young-hyeon, a defector-turned-lawyer in South Korea, ...
Wall Street Journal

North Korea Has a Secret Long-Range Missile Base Near Chinese Border, Report Says

SEOUL—North Korea has a heavily fortified, covert military base that could house its newest long-range ballistic missiles, which are potentially capable of striking the U.S. mainland, according to a ...