the week in north korea

Report: N.Korea’s foreign exchange earnings set to decrease An expert has forecast a high probability of North Korea’s foreign exchange earnings decreasing or stalling. Visit NK News for more August agreement shows Trustpolitik works: Park The August 25 agreement which saw a dial-down of inter-Korean tensions this summer is evidence that the "Trustpolitik" policy works, South Korean President Park Geun-hye said at a statesmen's forum in Washington, DC, on Thursday. Visit NK News for more Misconception North Korea: The missing shades of gray - Expert Survey In part 10 of a major new NK News expert interview series, we spoke with seven former and current residents of the country’s capital – both foreigners and defectors – about what they believe are the most persistent misconceptions about day-to-day life in the DPRK, and how they think minds can be changed.  Visit NK News for more The plot to smuggle 100 kg of ‘N. Korean’ meth into America, By Oliver Hotham Oliver Hotham tells the bizarre tale of British "private security specialist" Scott Stammers' attempt to smuggle 100 kilos of crystal meth from North Korea into the US.  Visit NK News for more Why North Korea is so corrupt, and why that may be good, By Dr. Andrei Lankov North Korea is probably the most corrupt country in Asia. Measuring corruption levels is difficult, and existing ratings (like the well-known index published annually by Transparency International) should be taken with a pinch of salt. Visit NK News for more Analysis: Redesigned KN-08 missile unveiled in military parade The KN-08 mobile missile system on display at the October 10, 2015, parade in North Korea is significantly different from the KN-08 missiles displayed at all previous parades.  Visit NK News for more North Korean news channel uses Mac OS wallpaper for backdrop A North Korean state run news outlet is using a prominent desktop wallpaper from Apple's Mac operating system as a backdrop for its daily news packages, an analysis of their videos shows. Visit NK News for more What is life like for North Koreans in Britain? More and more North Koreans are living in Britain, with the number seeing a steep hike between 2006 and 2009, although many North Koreans believed to be refugees in the UK are not "genuine" ones as they didn’t come directly from North Korea, but from South Korea.  Visit NK News for more Historian at joint-Korea excavation makes policy proposals Historians from the two Koreas gathered on Thursday at the site of the Koryo Dynasty’s royal palace Manwoldae, where an excavation project, underway since 2007, resumed in June.  Visit NK News for more

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DPRK NADA Joins International Astronautical Federation (KCNA)
The DPRK National Aerospace Development Administration's (NADA) admission to the International Astronautical Federation was decided at its 66th general meeting.

North Korea Defector: You Clap To Stay Alive (Sky News)
Forced to witness public executions and beaten for 15 days after his first escape attempt, a former North Korean soldier who dramatically defected to the South talks exclusively to Sky News.

'Give the soldiers tasty food:' NK leader says (Korea Times)
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is concerned about the food provided to soldiers, saying good food is the key to preparing for combat.

U.S. refuses S. Korea's request for transfer of fighter jet technology (Arirang News)
Korea's Defense Minister Han Min-koo held talks with his U.S. counterpart Ashton Carter at the Pentagon and asked him to reconsider Seoul's request of four key technology transfers.

S. Korea backs court ruling over anti-NK leaflet launch (Yonhap News)
South Korea on Friday reiterated that the government is not empowered to forcefully curb activists' move to send anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border.