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North Korea-China trade rockets to six-year high, months after Kim-Xi summit
Imports from China rise to nearly $244M and drive exchange to highest level since Oct. 2019
December 18, 2025
Putin praises ‘brave’ North Korean troops for Kursk combat, demining operations
Russian president stresses deployment came at Kim Jong Un’s initiative, pledging support for fallen soldiers’ families
December 18, 2025
North Korean government building burns down in city on China border
Satellite imagery and videos from China captured the blaze in Sinuiju, which went unreported in official media
December 17, 2025
11 North Koreans have sought asylum in Russia since 2024, official data shows
Experts voice skepticism about numbers and whether DPRK nationals can receive protection amid allies’ Ukraine war ties
December 16, 2025
A North Korean’s murder in St. Petersburg, and a homecoming for DPRK troops
NK News’ Anton Sokolin discusses an arrest in a 2003 cold case and Kim Jong Un’s condolences for Russian envoy’s death
December 16, 2025
Russia agrees to train North Korean first responders in drone, rescue operations
Emergencies Ministry says it will offer the training free of charge following talks with DPRK delegation in Moscow
December 16, 2025
Russian Wagner Group-linked cargo jet makes rare flight to North Korea
Investigative journalists previously tracked the aircraft supporting the paramilitary organization in Africa
December 15, 2025
Russia expects North Korean troops to return to Kursk in spring: Governor
Gov. Alexander Khinshtein called KPA engineers’ help ‘invaluable’ in rebuilding the region
December 15, 2025
North Korean deminers return from Russia, praised by Kim Jong Un
In a speech, the North Korean leader revealed that 9 soldiers died in the mission, awarding them posthumously
December 13, 2025
New Russian suspect arrested in 2003 neo-Nazi murder of North Korean man
With the 22nd anniversary approaching, one expert examines why Russia revisited Kim Hyon Ik’s murder
December 12, 2025
