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North Korea tightens control of local market prices since pandemic: report

North Korea tightens control of local market prices since pandemic: report

Marketplaces widely set their own prices until around 2020, a journalist said

North Korea tightens control of local market prices since pandemic: report
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 24, 2026
China-North Korea processing trade holds firm with raw hair, wigs
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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

China-North Korea processing trade holds firm with raw hair, wigs
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer June 22, 2026
North Korea eyes Belarusian tractors despite sanctions on imports

North Korea eyes Belarusian tractors despite sanctions on imports

DPRK officials tour Minsk factory of sanctioned machinery manufacturer, amid push to expand bilateral ties

North Korea eyes Belarusian tractors despite sanctions on imports
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 4, 2026
Belarusian autocrat Lukashenko says Kim Jong Un is ‘not a dictator’

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

Belarusian autocrat Lukashenko says Kim Jong Un is ‘not a dictator’
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 2, 2026
North Korea imports $4M worth of Russian rye wheat flour through April: Data

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

North Korea imports $4M worth of Russian rye wheat flour through April: Data
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 29, 2026
North Korean showroom selling Lexus, Mercedes luxury cars for up to $250K
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North Korean showroom selling Lexus, Mercedes luxury cars for up to $250K

NK Pro confirms recent models on display despite sanctions on vehicle imports, often at double the international price

North Korean showroom selling Lexus, Mercedes luxury cars for up to $250K
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 28, 2026
North Korea’s chance to win $1 million soccer prize may come with caveats

North Korea’s chance to win $1 million soccer prize may come with caveats

Prize winnings in sports are 'more complicated' to identify and occupy a 'gray area' in sanctions, experts said

North Korea’s chance to win $1 million soccer prize may come with caveats
David Choi
David Choi | Jooheon Kim May 22, 2026
Tungsten, fabrics and hair drive North Korea’s trade with China in April
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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

Tungsten, fabrics and hair drive North Korea’s trade with China in April
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 20, 2026
North Korea’s Russian pork imports surge in first 4 months of 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

North Korea’s Russian pork imports surge in first 4 months of 2026
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 20, 2026
North Korean workers see significant wage increase, benefits in China: report

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

North Korean workers see significant wage increase, benefits in China: report
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 11, 2026
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