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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 Korean sites experience outages amid campaign to overhaul web presence
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North Korean sites experience outages amid campaign to overhaul web presence

Expert says DPRK may be making wider changes to its digital infrastructure in bid to unplug from global web

North Korean sites experience outages amid campaign to overhaul web presence
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin | Shreyas Reddy January 24, 2024
Number of North Koreans entering Russia surges to 365 in Q3 2023: Data

Number of North Koreans entering Russia surges to 365 in Q3 2023: Data

Experts say increase is likely due to deepening ties as number of Russians visiting DPRK also jumped in same period

Number of North Koreans entering Russia surges to 365 in Q3 2023: Data
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 23, 2024
Fertilizer chemical tops North Korea’s imports from China in December
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Fertilizer chemical tops North Korea’s imports from China in December

Expert says DPRK has long lacked fertilizer for farming and likely purchased chemical with recent ‘additional revenues’

Fertilizer chemical tops North Korea’s imports from China in December
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 22, 2024
North Korean trade with China doubles in 2023 to highest since pandemic began

North Korean trade with China doubles in 2023 to highest since pandemic began

Official figures show trade has nearly recovered to 2019 levels as DPRK projects confidence in economic direction

North Korean trade with China doubles in 2023 to highest since pandemic began
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 18, 2024
Seoul sanctions over dozen North Korean ships and firms for alleged smuggling

Seoul sanctions over dozen North Korean ships and firms for alleged smuggling

ROK says unilateral measures aim to cut off funding for DPRK weapons, but expert calls sanctions largely ‘symbolic’

Seoul sanctions over dozen North Korean ships and firms for alleged smuggling
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 17, 2024
North Korean foreign minister meets with Vladimir Putin in Moscow

North Korean foreign minister meets with Vladimir Putin in Moscow

Kremlin says Choe Son Hui briefed leader on talks with Russian counterpart, where they denounced US-led ‘imperialists’

North Korean foreign minister meets with Vladimir Putin in Moscow
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 17, 2024
First tour to North Korea already at capacity, Russian travel firm says

First tour to North Korea already at capacity, Russian travel firm says

Over 100 people have reportedly signed up for tour organized with Far East region in effort to promote travel to DPRK

First tour to North Korea already at capacity, Russian travel firm says
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 16, 2024
Russian Far East eyes launch of passenger rail service to North Korea in 2024

Russian Far East eyes launch of passenger rail service to North Korea in 2024

Primorsky Krai wants to use trains for tourism, though experts say long journeys and low demand remain obstacles

Russian Far East eyes launch of passenger rail service to North Korea in 2024
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 15, 2024
Russian media provides clearest evidence to date of North Korean arms in Ukraine

Russian media provides clearest evidence to date of North Korean arms in Ukraine

Expert says recent images from frontlines of Kremlin’s war are proof ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ of weapons transfers

Russian media provides clearest evidence to date of North Korean arms in Ukraine
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 1, 2024
North Korea opens new hydroelectric dam in bid to solve ‘power problem’

North Korea opens new hydroelectric dam in bid to solve ‘power problem’

Expert says plant could improve lives of locals, while location suggests it may also power ski resort

North Korea opens new hydroelectric dam in bid to solve ‘power problem’
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin December 28, 2023
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