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Anton Sokolin

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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North Korea uses older Nvidia, Qualcomm tech to boost AI capabilities: report

North Korea uses older Nvidia, Qualcomm tech to boost AI capabilities: report

DPRK overcomes limitations by leveraging available tech, sanctions gaps and ties with Russia and China

North Korea uses older Nvidia, Qualcomm tech to boost AI capabilities: report
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 17, 2026
Dutch warship completes mission to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion

Dutch warship completes mission to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion

Frigate carried out surveillance off Japan in June, ahead of participation in multilateral naval drills near Hawaii

Dutch warship completes mission to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 16, 2026
Russia using North Korean missile tech to upgrade its weapons, Kyiv says

Russia using North Korean missile tech to upgrade its weapons, Kyiv says

Moscow reportedly still relies on DPRK and Western electronics for ballistic missiles used to strike Ukraine

Russia using North Korean missile tech to upgrade its weapons, Kyiv says
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 15, 2026
Russian man arrested for taking photo of North Korean Embassy in Moscow

Russian man arrested for taking photo of North Korean Embassy in Moscow

Court records show man was convicted of ‘petty hooliganism,’ pointing to security concerns amid Ukrainian attacks

Russian man arrested for taking photo of North Korean Embassy in Moscow
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 12, 2026
Why Xi Jinping wants closer military ties with North Korea

Why Xi Jinping wants closer military ties with North Korea

Experts say DPRK could play key role in a Taiwan conflict, but not through direct involvement like in Ukraine

Why Xi Jinping wants closer military ties with North Korea
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 11, 2026
Why Xi Jinping brought a ‘star team’ of top officials for talks with Kim Jong Un

Why Xi Jinping brought a ‘star team’ of top officials for talks with Kim Jong Un

Large delegation featuring Xi’s confidants suggest China wants to arrest North Korea’s drift toward Russia, experts say

Why Xi Jinping brought a ‘star team’ of top officials for talks with Kim Jong Un
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 9, 2026
Xi wraps up North Korea trip with visits to friendship tower, cadre school

Xi wraps up North Korea trip with visits to friendship tower, cadre school

Kim Jong Un joins Chinese leader for second day of diplomatic events highlighting two sides’ ‘traditional friendship’

Xi wraps up North Korea trip with visits to friendship tower, cadre school
Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping hold talks on boosting ties, but ignore denuclearization

Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping hold talks on boosting ties, but ignore denuclearization

Two leaders discuss ways to build on reopening of border crossings at summit in North Korean capital

Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping hold talks on boosting ties, but ignore denuclearization
Think tank raises estimate for North Korean nuclear arsenal to 60 warheads

Think tank raises estimate for North Korean nuclear arsenal to 60 warheads

DPRK also has enough fissile material for at least 90 warheads, Stockholm institute finds

Think tank raises estimate for North Korean nuclear arsenal to 60 warheads
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 8, 2026
Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea for summit with Kim Jong Un

Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea for summit with Kim Jong Un

Beijing media reports Kim greeted Xi at airport to kick off state visit, his first to DPRK since 2019

Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea for summit with Kim Jong Un
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