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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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Soybean oil tops North Korean imports in December, deposing fabrics and hair
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Soybean oil tops North Korean imports in December, deposing fabrics and hair

Expert says oil could be used for tourism industry, while shipments of sanctioned goods see on-year uptick

Soybean oil tops North Korean imports in December, deposing fabrics and hair
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 20, 2025
North Korea records $2.2B in trade with China in 2024 following December surge

North Korea records $2.2B in trade with China in 2024 following December surge

Total remains below $2.3B in 2023, likely due to deflation in China, but exports hit seven-year high

North Korea records $2.2B in trade with China in 2024 following December surge
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 20, 2025
North Korea smuggled nuclear weapons equipment from Spain: Report

North Korea smuggled nuclear weapons equipment from Spain: Report

Falsified customs codes enabled vacuum furnace to be shipped through Mexico, South Africa and China, US think tank says

North Korea smuggled nuclear weapons equipment from Spain: Report
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 17, 2025
New US sanctions target North Korean IT workers in last hurrah under Biden

New US sanctions target North Korean IT workers in last hurrah under Biden

Treasury blacklists individuals and entities who allegedly helped workers obtain employment to earn money for Pyongyang

New US sanctions target North Korean IT workers in last hurrah under Biden
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 17, 2025
Predicting 2025: What’s in store for North Korea in the year to come
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Predicting 2025: What’s in store for North Korea in the year to come

The NK News team evaluates its 2024 predictions and shares what to expect from Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un

Predicting 2025: What’s in store for North Korea in the year to come
North Korean POW details orders for handling Ukrainian prisoners in new video

North Korean POW details orders for handling Ukrainian prisoners in new video

Release of new interrogation footage comes as Kyiv’s top diplomat holds up POWs as ‘proof’ of DPRK involvement in war

North Korean POW details orders for handling Ukrainian prisoners in new video
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 15, 2025
Ukraine ready to ‘hand over Kim Jong Un’s soldiers’ in prisoner swap: Zelensky

Ukraine ready to ‘hand over Kim Jong Un’s soldiers’ in prisoner swap: Zelensky

Kyiv also releases interrogation footage suggesting one of two captured North Koreans may not want to return to DPRK

Ukraine ready to ‘hand over Kim Jong Un’s soldiers’ in prisoner swap: Zelensky
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 13, 2025
Ukraine releases first testimony from captured North Korean soldiers

Ukraine releases first testimony from captured North Korean soldiers

Kyiv says two DPRK soldiers believed they were being deployed for training, not to fight for Russia against Ukraine

Ukraine releases first testimony from captured North Korean soldiers
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 11, 2025
Japan blacklists North Korean arms dealer in sanctions targeting Russia’s war

Japan blacklists North Korean arms dealer in sanctions targeting Russia’s war

Tokyo also designates Russian individuals and financial institutions aiding DPRK’s access to global financial system

Japan blacklists North Korean arms dealer in sanctions targeting Russia’s war
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 10, 2025
Russia appears to deploy North Korean 170mm artillery for use against Ukraine

Russia appears to deploy North Korean 170mm artillery for use against Ukraine

Video shows soldier describing Koksan self-propelled gun as ‘gift from Kim Jong Un’ as Russia faces depleted stocks

Russia appears to deploy North Korean 170mm artillery for use against Ukraine
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 8, 2025
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