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Multiple EU states reported imports of North Korean weapons in 2024, data shows
NK Pro analysis finds Poland, Austria and others brought in millions in goods despite DPRK support for Russia’s invasion
Textiles and wigs reign supreme in North Korea-China trade in 2025
Allies exchanged over $18 million in sanctioned goods, while DPRK’s rice imports hit multi-year high in December
North Korea-China trade surges 25% in 2025 to nearly reach pre-pandemic levels
Bilateral exchanges total $2.79 billion after finishing on strongest month for trade since 2017
North Korea, Russia speed up work on border bridge ahead of June deadline
NK Pro finds checkpoint on Russia side will cost nearly $173M, four times more than originally expected
What to make of reports that Russia tried to ship a nuke reactor to North Korea
Spanish daily says Ursa Major was transporting illicit cargo when it sank in Dec. 2024, but the evidence doesn’t add up
Russia raises quota for North Korean students eligible for free college
70% on-year increase comes as Russia brings in thousands of DPRK nationals on student visas to work illegally
7 Chinese, US nationals charged with smuggling weapons to North Korea
Justice Department presses additional charges against Chinese man serving 8 years for shipping firearms from LA
Putin sends ‘congratulatory’ letter to Kim Jong Un, presumably for his birthday
North Korean state media publishes text of Kim’s reply to Russian leader dated Jan. 8, widely seen as his date of birth
North Korea hasn’t resumed regular flights to Shanghai, counter to schedule
Data shows Air Koryo flew to Chinese city only once in recent months despite stating it operates biweekly flights
Seeing the future: What to expect from North Korea in the new year
The NK News team discusses what it got wrong about 2025 and makes new predictions for 2026
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