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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 renames subway station, purging reference to reunification

North Korea renames subway station, purging reference to reunification

Photos show Tongil Station is now called Moranbong Station, after Kim Jong Un abandoned goal of unifying with South

North Korea renames subway station, purging reference to reunification
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 30, 2024
Kim Yo Jong claps back at Zelensky for saying North Korea is Russia’s accomplice

Kim Yo Jong claps back at Zelensky for saying North Korea is Russia’s accomplice

DPRK leader’s sister accuses US of providing ‘greatest amount’ of weapons to Kyiv, as Pyongyang sends arms to Moscow

Kim Yo Jong claps back at Zelensky for saying North Korea is Russia’s accomplice
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 30, 2024
Russia says North Korean denuclearization ‘off the table’ due to US ‘threats’

Russia says North Korean denuclearization ‘off the table’ due to US ‘threats’

Top diplomat spurns Moscow’s long-time policy due to US efforts to build ‘nuclear alliance’ with South Korea and Japan

Russia says North Korean denuclearization ‘off the table’ due to US ‘threats’
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 27, 2024
Zelensky accuses North Korea of abetting Russian war crimes in Ukraine

Zelensky accuses North Korea of abetting Russian war crimes in Ukraine

Ukrainian president tells UN Security Council that DPRK arms are used to kill his country’s people and ‘steal our land’

Zelensky accuses North Korea of abetting Russian war crimes in Ukraine
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 25, 2024
Russian military jet makes series of rare flights to North Korea from Far East

Russian military jet makes series of rare flights to North Korea from Far East

Ilyushin Il-62M flies to capital from Vladivostok and Khabarovsk, where Kim Jong Un previously toured fighter jet plant

Russian military jet makes series of rare flights to North Korea from Far East
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 23, 2024
North Korea imported over $300K in sanctioned goods from China in August: Data
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North Korea imported over $300K in sanctioned goods from China in August: Data

Items include industrial machinery, while textiles and human hair continue to dominate bilateral trade

North Korea imported over $300K in sanctioned goods from China in August: Data
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 23, 2024
From boy to dictator: ‘My Friend Kim Jong Un’ traces life of North Korean leader

From boy to dictator: ‘My Friend Kim Jong Un’ traces life of North Korean leader

Keum-Suk Gendry Kim discusses far-right anger at her graphic novel and challenges of writing about man she couldn’t meet

From boy to dictator: ‘My Friend Kim Jong Un’ traces life of North Korean leader
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 20, 2024
US sanctions five Russian entities for facilitating illicit transactions to DPRK

US sanctions five Russian entities for facilitating illicit transactions to DPRK

Treasury also designated one individual in sanctions targeting North Korea’s WMD program and Moscow’s war in Ukraine

US sanctions five Russian entities for facilitating illicit transactions to DPRK
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 20, 2024
Russian government jet makes quick stopover on North Korea’s east coast

Russian government jet makes quick stopover on North Korea’s east coast

Another aircraft arrived in Pyongyang Friday amid increasing flights by Russian government and military planes

Russian government jet makes quick stopover on North Korea’s east coast
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 20, 2024
Vietnamese military officials visit North Korea for deputy ministerial talks

Vietnamese military officials visit North Korea for deputy ministerial talks

The two sides discussed defense policies and ways to strengthen military ties, according to Vietnamese state media

Vietnamese military officials visit North Korea for deputy ministerial talks
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 19, 2024
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