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North Korean traders fall victim to Russian corn supply scam: records
DPRK buyer used sanctioned Mongolian front to buy $1.4M worth of Russian corn, only to be scammed by Russian supplier
July 3, 2026
Russia busted North Korean peanut delivery in rare sanctions compliance: records
Russian customs office slapped a $610 fine, only for an appellate court to let the importer off with a warning
July 2, 2026
North Korea set to export more beer to Russia as allies’ commercial ties bolster
Import filing shows Thaesong Foodstuffs and Daily Necessities Factory entered partnership with Vladivostok’s Mega Ship
July 1, 2026
North Korean illicit coal exports rising due to lax sanctions monitoring: report
An NGO detected a five-fold spike in ship visits at North Korea’s major ports since 2019
June 30, 2026
Russian companies court North Korea with fuel, fertilizer and construction bids
Delegation from Siberia visits Pyongyang, with one supplier tied to Rosneft, Russia’s state-controlled oil giant
June 25, 2026
North Korea tightens control of local market prices since pandemic: report
Marketplaces widely set their own prices until around 2020, a journalist said
June 24, 2026
China-North Korea processing trade holds firm with raw hair, wigs
Pyongyang also imported $2.2 million worth of medicine, including drugs used to treat tuberculosis
June 22, 2026
North Korea eyes Belarusian tractors despite sanctions on imports
DPRK officials tour Minsk factory of sanctioned machinery manufacturer, amid push to expand bilateral ties
June 4, 2026
Belarusian autocrat Lukashenko says Kim Jong Un is ‘not a dictator’
Leader boasts of close ties with North Korean counterpart, as DPRK officials visit for talks on healthcare cooperation
June 2, 2026
North Korea imports $4M worth of Russian rye wheat flour through April: Data
Russia reports the DPRK has been the fourth-largest buyer of the grain product this year
May 29, 2026
