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November 12, 2024

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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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Ukraine says it destroyed North Korean weapons in attack on Russian arms depot

Ukraine says it destroyed North Korean weapons in attack on Russian arms depot

Latest drone strike comes as Moscow dismisses claims that DPRK soldiers are in Donbas as fake news

Ukraine says it destroyed North Korean weapons in attack on Russian arms depot
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 11, 2024
North Korea assaults South with sonic barrage of howling sirens

North Korea assaults South with sonic barrage of howling sirens

Audio recorded near border captures wailing noise from DPRK loudspeakers, which has drawn complaints from locals

North Korea assaults South with sonic barrage of howling sirens
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 10, 2024
Russian ship returns to North Korean port in sign of continuing arms trade
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Russian ship returns to North Korean port in sign of continuing arms trade

Angara’s visit to Rason comes as port calls have slowed but not stopped in operation to send weapons for use in Ukraine

Russian ship returns to North Korean port in sign of continuing arms trade
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 10, 2024
North Korean soldiers supporting Russia have been killed in Ukraine, Kyiv says

North Korean soldiers supporting Russia have been killed in Ukraine, Kyiv says

Ukrainian says DPRK engineers are supervising weapon use, though experts caution this is difficult to verify

North Korean soldiers supporting Russia have been killed in Ukraine, Kyiv says
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 8, 2024
North Korean special forces don new laser tag tech for military exercise

North Korean special forces don new laser tag tech for military exercise

Expert says system for simulating combat appears ‘very basic’ and may have been produced from foreign designs

North Korean special forces don new laser tag tech for military exercise
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 4, 2024
CIA seeks new North Korean informants, declaring it’s ‘open for business’

CIA seeks new North Korean informants, declaring it’s ‘open for business’

US agency releases Korean instructions on how to contact securely in bid to expand intel-gathering on secretive country

CIA seeks new North Korean informants, declaring it’s ‘open for business’
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 3, 2024
North Korean trademark applications raise red flags about business in Russia

North Korean trademark applications raise red flags about business in Russia

NK News uncovers 11 more DPRK firms that laid groundwork to enter Russian market this year, including 2 last month

North Korean trademark applications raise red flags about business in Russia
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 3, 2024
Record number of North Korean firms set to export goods to Russia in 2024: Data
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Record number of North Korean firms set to export goods to Russia in 2024: Data

Russian trade declarations point to growing demand for DPRK foodstuffs and medicine, despite UN sanctions on many goods

Record number of North Korean firms set to export goods to Russia in 2024: Data
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 2, 2024
Chinese man extradited to US to face charges over North Korea tobacco smuggling

Chinese man extradited to US to face charges over North Korea tobacco smuggling

Australia hands over Jin Guanghua to stand trial for allegedly raking in $700M for DPRK using US banks

Chinese man extradited to US to face charges over North Korea tobacco smuggling
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 1, 2024
North Korea renames subway station, purging reference to reunification

North Korea renames subway station, purging reference to reunification

Photos show Tongil Station is now called Moranbong Station, after Kim Jong Un abandoned goal of unifying with South

North Korea renames subway station, purging reference to reunification
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 30, 2024
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