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New North Korea-China Link Appears Close to Opening - 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea (opens the original)
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North Korea and China appear close to finally opening a border crossing that has been under development for more than a decade and that is likely to become the main crossing point for road cargo between the two countries. The Chinese customs facilities were completed some time ago, but the North Korean side has lagged far behind. Commercial satellite imagery indicates that a recent surge in construction on the North Korean side has ended, and the new customs facility appears complete. China is N
Why do punishments differ when North Koreans are caught with foreign content? - 38 North (opens the original)
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Getting reliable information out of North Korea is difficult so analysts often must rely on a drip feed of reports and anecdotes to understand what’s happening in the country beyond state media reporting. This often leads to contradictory information. The answer is usually nuanced and is not well understood outside the country. During a recent event at The Stimson Center with a panel of three North Korean escapees, we were asked about the apparent discrepancies in punishments for those caught co
All Change for North Korean Phone Numbers - 38 North (opens the original)
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North Korea changed its national telephone numbering system last year, but the change wasn’t mentioned in any North Korean media accessible outside the country. The reason for the change is unclear, but such changes typically take place because of network modernization and to facilitate future expansion. Usually such a major change would receive wide media coverage to avoid user confusion, but North Korea treats telephone numbers as sensitive information, so it’s likely details of the change wer
Beyond Pyongyang: Mobile Networks, the Internet, and Broadcasting - 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea (opens the original)
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As part of our series examining the socioeconomic disparity between Pyongyang and other cities in North Korea, we are looking at the differences North Koreans might experience, depending on where they live, across a variety of indicators including: access to electricity, telecommunications, industry, transportation infrastructure, and education. To do so, we utilized two examples as proxies: Haeju, a representative mid-sized provincial capital, and Kim Hyong Jik, a remote, rural county seat. The
Beyond Pyongyang: Access to Electricity - 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea (opens the original)
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As part of our series examining the socioeconomic disparity between Pyongyang and other cities in North Korea, we are looking at the differences North Koreans might experience, depending on where they live, across a variety of indicators including: access to electricity, telecommunications, industry, transportation infrastructure, and education. To do so, we utilized two examples as proxies: Haeju, a representative mid-sized provincial capital, and Kim Hyong Jik, a remote, rural county seat. The
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