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Traffic jams emerge: A surge in private car ownership is causing congestion and parking shortages in Pyongyang for the first time. China’s key role: Imports of car parts from China have soared, ...
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Traffic: An Economic Boom Thanks to Wigs—What’s Suddenly Going On in North Korea?
North Korea is considered one of the poorest countries in the world. This makes reports of economic growth, modern skyscrapers, and QR code payments in Pyongyang all the more surprising. What lies ...
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Traffic: China is rebuilding its grip on North Korea. Is Kim Jong Un ready to oblige?
DANDONG/SEOUL/SINGAPORE--When Kim Jong Un arrived by armored train in Beijing for a military parade in September, the pageantry signaled a thaw in one of the world’s most important relationships after ...
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Traffic: China-North Korea Talks Revive Focus on Border Trade As Economic Ties Remain Crucial
High-level meetings between Chinese and North Korean leaders have fueled expectations of deeper cooperation on cross-border trade, logistics and infrastructure, even as U.N. sanctions continue to ...
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Traffic: Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to meet amid N. Korea's deepening ties with Russia, China
The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan were set to meet in Manila on Wednesday to explore ways to strengthen trilateral security and economic cooperation and discuss ...
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Traffic: Springtime in Pyongyang: Inside the DPRK’s post-pandemic reality
While much of the world focuses on the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, the Korean War — which began in 1950 — remains quietly unresolved. Held in check only by a fragile 73-year-old ...