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Chinese authorities seize smuggled goods bound for North Korea: records
Customs filings from border city reveal machinery hidden in freight trucks bound for North Korea
North Korea denounces MSMT as ‘ghost group’ over its overseas labor findings
Pyongyang dismisses the 11-nation body as lacking UN authority and accuses its members of serving Washington’s agenda
Cargo trucks appear to cross China-North Korea bridge after 12-year delay
Footage posted on Chinese social media showed several trucks crossing the New Yalu River Bridge.
September 22, 2026
North Korea bars Western, Chinese visitors from Pyongyang trade fair: sources
Apparent Ebola-related restriction comes months after Pyongyang allowed foreigners to its spring fair
September 16, 2026
Swiss firm denies North Korea’s claim it operates office in Pyongyang
DPRK trade portal says Swiss firm helps certify exports, but firm says notion of corporate presence is inaccurate
September 14, 2026
North Korea still closed to private car travel after bridge opening with Russia
Russian tourism association says travelers will have to rely on organized bus tours set to open by the end of 2026
September 14, 2026
North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma beach resort winds down another short summer season
Authorities dangle trips as reward for exceeding quotas, making destination unreachable for most citizens
September 11, 2026
Russia bridge opens, Songdowon sanctions and North Korea’s forgotten UK insurer
Anton Sokolin unpacks the DPRK’s expanding Russia ties, European pressure and KNIC’s legal history
September 9, 2026
North Korea starts selling travel insurance for citizens going overseas
New insurance policy covers accidents and explicitly mentions citizens who work abroad.
September 1, 2026
North Korea to supply luxury anti-aging cosmetics to Russia: records
Korea Cosmetics Trading Company from Sinuiju teamed up with a small Moscow firm to ship ginseng-based creams to Russia
August 27, 2026
