China-DPRK

A Dandong trader who had visited Manpo City in Jagang Province said that, with the "Local Development 20×10 Policy" having been pursued steadily for several years, North Korea's rural areas are changing considerably. He explained that "most rural housing in North Korea was built more than 30 years ago, but because there was no economic leeway, no improvement programmes could be carried out,"

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This is according to a trader who accompanied the author on the trip. Indeed, China-DPRK trade volume for April of this year was tallied at approximately USD 326 million (approximately KRW 498.8 billion) — recording its highest level in approximately eight years and five months since November 2017.