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North Korean firms tout labor exports and luxury goods despite sanctions
New issue of Foreign Trade magazine promotes DPRK inroads in Russia and China, including through joint ventures
May 28, 2025
Sanctioned peanuts and other North Korean goods set to enter Russia: Records
Official filings show Russian firms are looking to import agricultural goods, medicines and ginseng beverages from DPRK
May 26, 2025
Every company that joined North Korea’s not-so-international spring trade fair
NK Pro finds nearly 100 DPRK firms participated in first event in 6 years, including likely sanctioned joint ventures
May 21, 2025
North Korean firm unveils new AI-powered smartphone at Pyongyang trade fair
First smartphone by Sujongchon boasts AI image editor and voice controls but appears to crib from Chinese models
May 20, 2025
How North Korea has clawed back control over the economy by hiking state wages
Public sector salaries have skyrocketed in recent years as Pyongyang looks to revive state economy and suppress markets
May 13, 2025
Sanctioned North Korean firm eyes expansion into Russia’s diamond capital
Songi Trading General Corporation, designated for illegal coal exports, now targeting construction projects in Yakutia
May 7, 2025
North Korea-linked restaurant reopens in Mongolia after yearslong closure
Revamped and renamed, the eatery located in Ulaanbaatar is likely in violation of UN sanctions due to DPRK employees
May 6, 2025
North Korean firms lay groundwork to sell sanctioned textiles, boilers in Russia
Patent records show two companies applied for brand protections in latest DPRK effort to export to neighboring market
May 2, 2025
North Korea, Russia officially begin construction of new Tumen River car bridge
Russian PM calls $111M project tasked to likely front company a ‘significant milestone’ in bilateral ties
April 30, 2025
How secret North Korean customs rules lay bare a bizarre trade regime
Newly revealed text outlines controls on not only sensitive military items but even seemingly harmless consumer goods
April 28, 2025
