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Tungsten, fabrics and hair drive North Korea’s trade with China in April
Pyongyang likely benefited from growing tungsten prices, used newly acquired cash to boost imports
May 20, 2026
North Korea’s Russian pork imports surge in first 4 months of 2026
New figures show more than $2 million in exports from January to April, following last year’s sixfold increase
May 20, 2026
North Korean workers see significant wage increase, benefits in China: report
Workers in China do not work past 7 p.m., and are paid overtime for their services, according to a new study
May 11, 2026
Pyongyang gasoline prices surpass Seoul’s amid Middle East supply shock
Rising fuel costs coincide with a weaker DPRK won and concerns over wider effects on the North Korean economy
May 6, 2026
Westerners enter North Korea for spring trade fair for the first time in 7 years
Business delegation is also the first Western group in over six years to use the Beijing-Pyongyang train
May 4, 2026
Russian Far East plans to boost trade with North Korea: officials
Primorsky Krai bordering DPRK sets up a trade body to boost exchanges, while another region eyes more agricultural trade
April 30, 2026
North Korea eyes exports of libido drugs, instant noodles to Russia: records
Russian firms seek cosmetics and other dietary supplements, according to official filings
April 29, 2026
North Korean fishery officials tour Chinese company specializing in algae
The Chinese company produces food additives, cosmetic ingredients, health products and seaweed-based fertilizers
April 29, 2026
Chinese locomotives run on rail lines to North Korea in apparent test
Train engines passed through border gateways without other cars, a potential step toward restoring suspended routes
April 21, 2026
North Korea’s exports to China hits new highs, driven by raw minerals
DPRK exports $73 million worth of goods in March, the highest amount since at least 2018
April 20, 2026
