All signs appear to reflect the impact of the UN sanctions on the country, but also hint at a degree of infractions occurring on the part of the signatories by those closely aligned with North Korea.
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This report takes a high-level look at two areas of North Korea's coal industry: 1) its mining in the South Pyongan Region, and 2) its rail coal transfer stations located along the Taedong River, which flows through the region. It also examines a few of the key coal ports and the rail transfer yards along the Chinese and Russian borders.