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Chinese ships appears to join race to recover North Korean space rocket wreckage
Data shows unusual vessel movement near splashdown zones, and experts say Beijing may have own reasons to fish up debris
August 30, 2023
Russia says North Koreans ‘volunteered’ for recovery work in storm-hit Far East
Experts say help a symbolic gesture amid growing ties, but raise possibility of payment in violation of sanctions
August 28, 2023
North Korean airline operates first flight to Vladivostok since pandemic began
Air Koryo Tu-204 passenger jet was set to arrive Friday morning, likely on mission to transport DPRK nationals home
August 25, 2023
Russian Embassy in North Korea may hire more staff amid growing ties: Ambassador
Expert says expansion would be in line with Moscow’s ambition to build anti-Western coalition
August 24, 2023
China continues open export of sanctioned goods to North Korea in July
Trade data shows China sent DPRK machinery banned under UN resolutions, while importing over $1.5M of sanctioned alloy
August 22, 2023
North Korean passenger jet makes first trip to China since start of pandemic
Air Koryo plane lands in Beijing on Tuesday morning, amid reports that overseas North Koreans will return home
August 22, 2023
North Korea boosts imports from China in July, exports sanctioned iron and steel
Chinese trade data shows Beijing continues to outsource manufacturing to DPRK, expert says
August 21, 2023
North Korean airline says it will operate two flights from Russia this week
Air Koryo and Vladivostok airport confirm flights to Pyongyang will take place on Aug. 25 and 28, first since 2020
August 21, 2023
North Korea’s airline schedules flights from Vladivostok to Pyongyang next week
Russian airport confirms Air Koryo flights are in its system, but cautions this doesn’t mean they will actually takeoff
August 19, 2023
Hundreds of North Koreans start marching practice for paramilitary parade
Satellite imagery shows block formations at parade training ground ahead of event scheduled for Sept. 9
August 18, 2023
