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Air China Resumes Direct Flights To North Korea After 6 Years
China has acted as a lifeline for North Korea's moribund economy as its largest trading partner and an important source of diplomatic and political support.
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Russia Ready to Assist Crisis-Hit Cuba Amid Energy Crisis
Cuba, whose economic situation was already dire under the US fuel blockade, has worsened by the sudden suspension of oil supplies.
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung To Meet Trump, Discuss Trade, Defence
The August 25 summit will follow a July trade deal in which the US agreed to cut its reciprocal tariff on South Korea to 15% from the initially proposed 25% and to apply the same reduced rate to South Korean cars.
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Russia's Hunt For Weapons vs Ukraine Could Be Lifeline For North Korea
Russia's hunt for weapons to fire at Ukraine could provide a lifeline for North Korea, where even a relatively modest arms deal would help lift the country's cash-starved and stagnant economy into growth.
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Focus On Food, Economy For 2022: North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put the economy front and centre of an agenda-setting speech at the end of a key ruling-party meeting, state media reported Saturday, with no mention of the United States.
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UN Rights Report Warns Of North Korea "Starvation Risk"
North Korea's most vulnerable are "at risk of starvation" with the economy worsening due to a self-imposed coronavirus blockade, and UN sanctions imposed over the country's nuclear programmes should be eased, a UN human rights expert said.
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North Korea Reshuffle Signals Military Policy Not Top Priority Now: Analysts
New photos confirm North Korea has demoted a military leader in a reshuffle that left ruling party's top body dominated by civilians, possibly signalling Kim Jong Un's focus on the economy and frustration with bureaucratic failures, analysts said.
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Food Situation "Tense" Due To Pandemic, Typhoon: Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the country's economy improved this year but called for measures to tackle the "tense" food situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic and last year's typhoons, state media said on Wednesday.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Meets Senior Officials To Discuss Economy: Report
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened a meeting of senior officials of the Workers' Party to evaluate and improve the economy in the second half of the year, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.
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Kim Jong Un Stirs Suspense With Rare Meeting On "Crucial" Mystery Issue
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is convening a key ruling party body on Wednesday for the first time in eight months to address a "crucial" mystery issue. He's got plenty of tricky situations to choose from.
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Air China Resumes Direct Flights To North Korea After 6 Years
China has acted as a lifeline for North Korea's moribund economy as its largest trading partner and an important source of diplomatic and political support.
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Russia Ready to Assist Crisis-Hit Cuba Amid Energy Crisis
Cuba, whose economic situation was already dire under the US fuel blockade, has worsened by the sudden suspension of oil supplies.
-
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung To Meet Trump, Discuss Trade, Defence
The August 25 summit will follow a July trade deal in which the US agreed to cut its reciprocal tariff on South Korea to 15% from the initially proposed 25% and to apply the same reduced rate to South Korean cars.
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Russia's Hunt For Weapons vs Ukraine Could Be Lifeline For North Korea
Russia's hunt for weapons to fire at Ukraine could provide a lifeline for North Korea, where even a relatively modest arms deal would help lift the country's cash-starved and stagnant economy into growth.
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Focus On Food, Economy For 2022: North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put the economy front and centre of an agenda-setting speech at the end of a key ruling-party meeting, state media reported Saturday, with no mention of the United States.
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UN Rights Report Warns Of North Korea "Starvation Risk"
North Korea's most vulnerable are "at risk of starvation" with the economy worsening due to a self-imposed coronavirus blockade, and UN sanctions imposed over the country's nuclear programmes should be eased, a UN human rights expert said.
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North Korea Reshuffle Signals Military Policy Not Top Priority Now: Analysts
New photos confirm North Korea has demoted a military leader in a reshuffle that left ruling party's top body dominated by civilians, possibly signalling Kim Jong Un's focus on the economy and frustration with bureaucratic failures, analysts said.
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Food Situation "Tense" Due To Pandemic, Typhoon: Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the country's economy improved this year but called for measures to tackle the "tense" food situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic and last year's typhoons, state media said on Wednesday.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Meets Senior Officials To Discuss Economy: Report
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened a meeting of senior officials of the Workers' Party to evaluate and improve the economy in the second half of the year, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.
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Kim Jong Un Stirs Suspense With Rare Meeting On "Crucial" Mystery Issue
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is convening a key ruling party body on Wednesday for the first time in eight months to address a "crucial" mystery issue. He's got plenty of tricky situations to choose from.
