UPDATE: IFES has contacted us with an update to this report: “North Korea exports between 2-3 million tons of coal, collecting approximately 200 million USD.” Original Post: Institute for Far Eastern Studies (IFES) NK Brief No. 09-6-9-1 6/9/2009    The North Korean military, which has recently taken a hard-line position internationally with rocket launches, a nuclear … Continue reading DPRK military strenghtens hold on economic interests