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Four more North Korean companies register trademarks to enter Russian market

Four more North Korean companies register trademarks to enter Russian market

Move points to push to expand business ties, though experts question feasibility and one firm’s links to arms maker

Four more North Korean companies register trademarks to enter Russian market
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin August 2, 2024
Singapore nonprofit to resume work in North Korea this fall, a first since COVID

Singapore nonprofit to resume work in North Korea this fall, a first since COVID

Choson Exchange plans to hold in-person workshop in sign of DPRK’s willingness to increase business engagement

Singapore nonprofit to resume work in North Korea this fall, a first since COVID
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 31, 2024
North Korean restaurant in Mongolia still closed despite report on reopening

North Korean restaurant in Mongolia still closed despite report on reopening

NK News finds Pyongyang Baek Hwa Restaurant empty and in state of disrepair amid sanctions on DPRK overseas labor

North Korean restaurant in Mongolia still closed despite report on reopening
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 30, 2024
How rigidly socialist North Korea embraced capitalism, on its own eclectic terms
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How rigidly socialist North Korea embraced capitalism, on its own eclectic terms

The DPRK turned to foreign trade companies to earn cash when state agencies failed, sometimes through outlandish schemes

How rigidly socialist North Korea embraced capitalism, on its own eclectic terms
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 26, 2024
North Korean soap maker looks to enter Russian market, trademark records show

North Korean soap maker looks to enter Russian market, trademark records show

Experts skeptical DPRK goods can compete as Ryongaksan Soap Factory seeks to win over Russian consumers

North Korean soap maker looks to enter Russian market, trademark records show
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 4, 2024
Brewing deception: North Korea’s dark and dubious peddling of tiger bone wine

Brewing deception: North Korea’s dark and dubious peddling of tiger bone wine

DPRK folk remedy is widely available in China despite wildlife trafficking concerns, but it may all just be a scam

Brewing deception: North Korea’s dark and dubious peddling of tiger bone wine
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer July 4, 2024
North Korea in June 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in June 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from June 1 to June 30, 2024

North Korea in June 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
Arius Derr
Arius Derr | NK Pro July 3, 2024
Timeline: From ROK loudspeaker broadcasts to Putin’s state visit to North Korea
NK PRO

Timeline: From ROK loudspeaker broadcasts to Putin’s state visit to North Korea

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from June 1 to June 30, 2024

Timeline: From ROK loudspeaker broadcasts to Putin’s state visit to North Korea
NK Pro
NK Pro July 3, 2024
North Korea in May 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in May 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024

North Korea in May 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
Arius Derr
Arius Derr | NK Pro June 3, 2024
Timeline: From a satellite launch explosion to a volley of trash balloons
NK PRO

Timeline: From a satellite launch explosion to a volley of trash balloons

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from May 1 to May 31, 2024

Timeline: From a satellite launch explosion to a volley of trash balloons
NK Pro
NK Pro June 3, 2024