Anton Sokolin is the data correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Reuters, TASS and the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).
Ilyushin Il-62M flies to capital from Vladivostok and Khabarovsk, where Kim Jong Un previously toured fighter jet plant
Items include industrial machinery, while textiles and human hair continue to dominate bilateral trade
Keum-Suk Gendry Kim discusses far-right anger at her graphic novel and challenges of writing about man she couldn’t meet
Treasury also designated one individual in sanctions targeting North Korea’s WMD program and Moscow’s war in Ukraine
Another aircraft arrived in Pyongyang Friday amid increasing flights by Russian government and military planes
The two sides discussed defense policies and ways to strengthen military ties, according to Vietnamese state media
Uptick implies economic relations between pair are improving but nominal value suggests overall stagnation says expert
Sergei Shoigu’s visit will contribute to implementation of mutual defense treaty signed earlier this year, Moscow says
Command and control aircraft is one of just two in Moscow’s fleet and carried defense minister earlier this year
Expert says appearance of missile manufactured this year shows DPRK’s willingness to deliver weapons to Moscow on demand
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