North Korea this week

North, South Korea and Russia begin third coal project trial​ The two Koreas and Russia on Tuesday began the third trial run of a trilateral coal shipping project from Russia to South Korea via the DPRK’s Rajin port.  Visit NK News for more Is it time for the U.S. to ban tourism to N. Korea? - Expert Survey A panel of American experts said that, difficult as such incidents may make life for diplomats, an actual ban on travel is unlikely, because it would be contrary to American values. Visit NK News for more Pyongyang prioritizes party anniversary, economic projects in October, By John G. Grisafi  The month of October 2015 for the North Korean regime’s senior leadership was dominated by emphasis on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea as well as a continuing focus on economic projects such as science and technology development.  Visit NK News for more N. Korean media reveals message from defector’s daughter The native North Korean who has been pleading for the right to leave South Korea and return to Pyongyang received a message from her daughter via North Korean media on Monday.  Visit NK News for more Little hope so far for Park’s N.Korea development plan Speaking from Turkey, the site of the G20 summit, South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the end of last week proposed a $63-billion investment plan for North Korea, contingent on the country’s denuclearization. Visit NK News for more

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N. Korea repatriates S. Korean man: ministry (Yonhap News)
North Korea repatriated Tuesday a South Korean man who crossed into the communist country through the border with China earlier this year, a government official said.

Message of Sympathy to French FM (KCNA Watch)
Expressing principled stand against all forms of terrorism, the message sincerely hoped that the French people would eradicate the aftermath of the heart-rending tragedy.

N. Korea to launch 'large-scale' ski tours for foreigners (Yonhap News)
North Korea will launch "large-scale" ski tourism packages for foreigners from late this month, according to a North Korean state media outlet on Tuesday.

UN chief's visit may have been arranged via former Kim Jong-un guardian (Arirang News)
Following a report that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is planning to visit Pyongyang this week, theres's a new report explaining HOW the visit may have been arranged.

‘N.K. has yet to notify IMO of no-sail zone’ (Korea Herald)
North Korea has not notified the International Maritime Organization of its alleged declaration of a no-sail zone, the IMO said Tuesday.