Companies
Information related to companies trading in and out of North Korea
Major DPRK conglomerate targets Russian market with wide-ranging trademark bid
Ragwon Trading Corp. eyes export of growth enhancers, beverages and hygiene products, after years operating in Far East
June 6, 2025
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
North Korea uses shady online market registered in US to launder stolen crypto
DPRK cybercriminals’ reliance on Chinese-language service Xinbi highlights growth of gray markets that dwarf darknet
May 15, 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 blocks Russians from joining trade fair under blanket foreigner ban
Exclusion stands out amid flourishing bilateral ties and leaves international expo without any international firms
May 7, 2025
North Koreans infiltrated US government-owned mortgage companies, official says
DPRK and Chinese contractors referred for investigation after allegedly working for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
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
