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Russian officials join grand opening of new North Korean restaurant in Moscow
Lawmaker expresses hope that ‘Victory’ will serve as a DPRK cultural center as the allies fight together against Ukraine
North Korea enjoys favorable weather to start winter farming season: FAO
But UN organization says rain during fall harvest may have led to crop losses, despite good summer growing conditions
North Korean troops not yet in Russia-occupied Donbas but could be soon: Ukraine
Kyiv denies reports by Russian bloggers of DPRK boots on frontlines, accusing Kremlin of disinformation amid peace talks
North Korean, Russian cybercriminals join forces for first time: Report
Shared infrastructure between Lazarus and Gamaredon may set stage for joint crypto theft and espionage, researchers say
North Korea sends farming experts to Russia amid push to boost crop production
Trip comes as growing bilateral exchanges reportedly spur a Russian language craze in Pyongyang
Chinese expert details new law that has fueled North Korea’s private car boom
Revisions finalized in January encourage consumer spending while seeking to maintain state control over vehicle market
North Korea imported X-ray, CT machines from China ahead of hospital openings
Data shows DPRK brought in $2.1M in medical equipment in October, while exporting sanctioned iron and seafood
Russian airline begins routing flights over North Korea, long avoided by others
S7 Airline’s flights between Vladivostok and Shanghai likely net the DPRK fees but raise safety, sanctions concerns
North Korean trade with China slumps to $227M in October as exports bottom out
Decline follows an uptick in bilateral exchange in September, which had appeared to point to improving ties
Russia set to earmark $11M to search for oil off North Korea’s east coast
Initiative to explore deep-sea shelf aims to help DPRK address energy shortages and secure Russian access to deposits
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