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Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin is the data correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Reuters, TASS and the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).
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News North Korea imports $4M worth of Russian rye wheat flour through April: DataRussia reports the DPRK has been the fourth-largest buyer of the grain product this year
North Korea procured $4 million worth of rye wheat flour from Russia from January to April, becoming one of the top importers of the product, official data shows. The Agroexport Center, an export promotion arm of Russia’s Agriculture Ministry, did not clarify the size of the delivery in a social media post on Friday, only noting that the dollar value marked a 1.7-fold increase from the same period last year. North Korea also became the fourth-largest importer of Russian flour, behind Mongolia, Afghanistan and top buyer China. Last June, Agroexport reportedthat North Korea imported 8,300 tons of Russian wheat © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |