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China, Russia look to bring North Korea on board for communist boat tours
Red Tumangang initiative aims to operate tours on Tumen River but will require coordination with DPRK
Russian official gifts baby lion to Pyongyang zoo, artwork to Kim Jong Un
Ecology minister joins talks with North Korean counterparts on economic ties after launch of new commercial air route
North Korea reduced trade deficit but remained reliant on China in 2024: Report
ROK agency finds DPRK commercial exchanges slid by 2.6% even as it expanded ties with diverse foreign partners
Russian military jet makes quick stop in North Korea en route from Moscow
Purpose of visit is unclear, though plane may have transported military officials amid uptick in Russian flights to DPRK
Russian airline revives Moscow-Pyongyang route with first flight in decades
Nordwind Airlines jet lands in North Korea with DPRK passengers, Russian minister amid growing bilateral exchanges
Russian lawmakers welcome North Korea women’s group with praise for Ukraine ties
Chief of State Duma thanks DPRK for helping fight ‘neo-Nazis’ in Kursk as delegation holds talks on bilateral exchanges
North Korean summer camp welcomes over 100 Russian kids for weeklong program
Trip marks 2nd straight year Russian schoolchildren have visited Songdowon camp near newly opened Wonsan Kalma resort
Russian media showering North Korea with unprecedented attention, report finds
OpenMinds says coverage reflects bid to promote axis also including China and Iran, though experts question this framing
North Korea bought water skis, video games from China ahead of resort opening
Trade data shows hundreds of thousands in leisure imports, while human hair and fabrics again drive exchange
North Korean site says foreigners can’t visit new resort, days after first tour
But tourism insiders say statement on Wonsan Kalma likely excludes Russians amid booming bilateral ties
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