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December 09, 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).

News

Russian military jet makes series of rare flights to North Korea from Far East

Ilyushin Il-62M flies to capital from Vladivostok and Khabarovsk, where Kim Jong Un previously toured fighter jet plant

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinSeptember 23, 2024
News

North Korea imported over $300K in sanctioned goods from China in August: Data

Items include industrial machinery, while textiles and human hair continue to dominate bilateral trade

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinSeptember 23, 2024
Features

From boy to dictator: ‘My Friend Kim Jong Un’ traces life of North Korean leader

Keum-Suk Gendry Kim discusses far-right anger at her graphic novel and challenges of writing about man she couldn’t meet

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinSeptember 20, 2024
News

US sanctions five Russian entities for facilitating illicit transactions to DPRK

Treasury also designated one individual in sanctions targeting North Korea’s WMD program and Moscow’s war in Ukraine

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinSeptember 20, 2024
News

Russian government jet makes quick stopover on North Korea’s east coast

Another aircraft arrived in Pyongyang Friday amid increasing flights by Russian government and military planes

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinSeptember 20, 2024
News

Vietnamese military officials visit North Korea for deputy ministerial talks

The two sides discussed defense policies and ways to strengthen military ties, according to Vietnamese state media

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinSeptember 19, 2024
News

North Korea’s trade with China sees on-month surge in August but on-year decline

Uptick implies economic relations between pair are improving but nominal value suggests overall stagnation says expert

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinSeptember 18, 2024
News

Top Russian security official arrives in North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un

Sergei Shoigu’s visit will contribute to implementation of mutual defense treaty signed earlier this year, Moscow says

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinSeptember 13, 2024
News

Russian military plane makes rare flight to North Korea from St. Petersburg

Command and control aircraft is one of just two in Moscow’s fleet and carried defense minister earlier this year

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinSeptember 13, 2024
News

Newly made North Korean missile used in Russian strike on Ukraine: Report

Expert says appearance of missile manufactured this year shows DPRK’s willingness to deliver weapons to Moscow on demand

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinSeptember 12, 2024
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