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North Koreans street cleaners too expensive to hire, Russian mayor claims
Official says North Koreans wouldn’t agree to $700 salary, so he opted to hire workers from Africa instead
Spain rejects claims Russian freighter carried nuclear sub parts to North Korea
Defense minister says Ursa Major cargo was for a Russian icebreaker and that no authority has linked sinking to attack
Russian companies explore North Korea deals in meat, mining and machinery
Agriculture giant Rusagro planning export of frozen pork as Ural entrepreneurs visited Pyongyang for business talks
North Korea’s premier to visit China to celebrate alliance treaty
North Korea’s premier will travel to China for a two-day visit starting Friday to mark the 65th anniversary of treaty
Tax evasion in Moscow reveals early North Korean labor supply scheme: records
Koryo Group, co-founded by a DPRK man, employed dozens of North Koreans while claiming it outsourced work to local firms
Pro-North Korean activists arrested in Turkey ahead of NATO summit
Leaders of a Russia-based DPRK friendship group reportedly face up to 5 years in prison amid Turkey’s crackdowns
North Korean traders fall victim to Russian corn supply scam: records
DPRK buyer used sanctioned Mongolian front to buy $1.4M worth of Russian corn, only to be scammed by Russian supplier
Russia busted North Korean peanut delivery in rare sanctions compliance: records
Russian customs office slapped a $610 fine, only for an appellate court to let the importer off with a warning
Russia trains North Korean experts to combat drug trafficking
Training sessions were conducted under UN narcotics control body for specialists from DPRK and former Soviet Republics
Russia to launch bus route to North Korea by end of 2026: official
Vostok Intur travel agency to operate the route as the allies work on a new car bridge across the Tumen River
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