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Kim Jong Un secretly visits new luxury mall in Pyongyang with China connections
Amid ‘communism’ revival, North Korea signals elite class remains priority and driver of sanctions evasion efforts
February 1, 2024
North Korea imported over 100,000 barrels of petroleum from Russia last year
UN data shows huge uptick in Russia’s exports of refined petroleum, though volume still lags behind pre-pandemic levels
January 31, 2024
Russia’s new ambassador to ROK denies any weapons trade with North Korea
Georgy Zinoviev also warned Seoul not to supply weapons to Kyiv if it wants to maintain ties with Moscow
January 29, 2024
Chinese sportswear firm to supply North Korean national soccer teams’ uniforms
Expert says deal could fall into sanctions gray area depending on how Beijing classifies ‘recreational sports equipment’
January 29, 2024
North Korea regularly operating new nuclear reactor at Yongbyon: Report
Light water reactor may help DPRK produce up to a dozen new nuclear weapons per year but unclear if fully online
January 26, 2024
North Korean hackers stole $1 billion in cryptocurrency in 2023: Report
DPRK cybercriminals behind over half of all crypto stolen last year as annual haul marks country’s second-highest ever
January 25, 2024
Russian foreign minister evades topic of North Korea arms trade in interview
Moscow’s top diplomat challenged Washington to back up its claims of Russia-DPRK arms trade with evidence
January 25, 2024
Number of North Koreans entering Russia surges to 365 in Q3 2023: Data
Experts say increase is likely due to deepening ties as number of Russians visiting DPRK also jumped in same period
January 23, 2024
North Korean minister talked arms and space cooperation with Putin, photos show
Document visible in photos list priority Russia space sites for visit, while top DPRK munitions official joined meeting
January 22, 2024
Fertilizer chemical tops North Korea’s imports from China in December
Expert says DPRK has long lacked fertilizer for farming and likely purchased chemical with recent ‘additional revenues’
January 22, 2024
