By John Ruwitch and Meng Meng | SHANGHAI 11 April 2017 Commodities
A fleet of North Korean cargo ships is heading home to the port of Nampo, the majority of it fully laden, after China ordered its trading companies to return coal from the isolated country, shipping data shows.
Following repeated missile tests that drew international criticism, China banned all imports of North Korean coal on Feb. 26, cutting off the country's most important export product.
and for those who think that our coal industry is dead ...
North Korea is a significant supplier of coal to China, especially of the type used for steel making, known as coking coal.
To make up for the shortfall from North Korea, China has ramped up imports from the United States in an unexpected boon for U.S. President Donald Trump, who has declared he wants to revive his country's struggling coal sector.
Eikon data shows no U.S. coking coal was exported to China between late 2014 and 2016, but shipments soared to over 400,000 tonnes by late February.
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is on the alert as the situation on the Korean peninsula is showing signs of unforeseeable tension. As a result, 150,000 soldiers have gathered on the North Korean border near the Yalu and Tumen rivers since April 7
Ah the great nation of North Korea... Some facts from my memory: - There is strong evidence that there is only one case of obesitas in the country - Children can play on the streets - Their leader is national champion in every sport he played - The national internet does not need google - Tourists get a free tour guide from the government - Every hotel in North Korea has rooms available. Always. - Shops are not there to actually buy something - The country does not contribute to climate change
nk leader not happy with this video... In the video, Kim's face is superimposed onto a kitchen sink's worth of videos, in scenes taken from everything from viral dance videos and TV shows to the vaudevillean action film Kung Fu Hustle.
nk leader not happy with this video... In the video, Kim's face is superimposed onto a kitchen sink's worth of videos, in scenes taken from everything from viral dance videos and TV shows to the vaudevillean action film Kung Fu Hustle.
In the video, Kim's face is superimposed onto a kitchen sink's worth of videos, in scenes taken from everything from viral dance videos and TV shows to the vaudevillean action film Kung Fu Hustle.
Affirming piece. So how do we tell an entire nation that everything they have been told in their lifetime is a lie without causing social upheaval ? This is a religious monarchy in its purest sense. Divine rule.
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