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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).

Features

Handwritten notes tell the story of a North Korean soldier killed in Russia

27-year-old sends birthday wishes, confesses ‘sins’ and more in letters and diary released by Ukraine

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinJanuary 6, 2025
News

North Korean soju producer, pharmaceutical firms apply to sell goods in Russia

Three companies include one tied to DPRK military as countries boost commercial ties despite sanctions

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinJanuary 2, 2025
Analysis

12K troops, 42 flights, 1 alliance: Thriving North Korea-Russia ties in numbers

Data and maps show how Moscow dominated DPRK agenda in 2024, from arms for Ukraine war and delegations to missile tests

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinDecember 31, 2024
News

North Korean passenger jet flies to Shanghai for the first time in five years

It’s unclear if trip marks resumption of regular service to Chinese city, after the DPRK grounded planes during pandemic

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinDecember 30, 2024
News

North Korea adopts ‘most hardline’ stance against US ahead of Trump presidency

Kim Jong Un links policy to nuclear weapons while also naming new second-in-command at annual year-end plenum

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinDecember 29, 2024
News

Ukraine has captured first North Korean soldier in Kursk, Seoul confirms

Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukrainian forces captured several DPRK POWs who later died of wounds

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinDecember 27, 2024
North Korea News Podcast

Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2024

NK News journalists share the stories that meant the most to them and offer insights into how they reported on the DPRK

Interviews

What a Russian aviation aficionado learned by jetting across North Korea

In interview, YouTuber Victor Krivyy discusses his flight on a half-century-old aircraft and what he saw on the ground

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinDecember 25, 2024
Analysis

Why North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in combat with Ukraine

Experts suggest DPRK soldiers were ill-prepared for modern combat, while stressing they will quickly learn from mistakes

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinDecember 24, 2024
News

North Korea joined Russian military drills as observer for first time: Moscow

Top general in charge of Ukraine invasion reveals DPRK among 10 nations that watched large-scale exercise in September

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinDecember 23, 2024
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