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North Korea’s trade rebounds as reliance on China reaches near-record high

North Korea’s trade rebounds as reliance on China reaches near-record high

Vietnam and Tanzania followed China as Pyongyang’s next-biggest partners, though Russia was excluded from ROK report

North Korea’s trade rebounds as reliance on China reaches near-record high
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 28, 2026
Rudiger Frank on North Korea’s hidden middle class: North Korea Unpacked
Podcast

Rudiger Frank on North Korea’s hidden middle class: North Korea Unpacked

University of Vienna professor joins Jacco Zwetsloot to discuss marketization, Wonsan-Kalma and reluctant reform

Rudiger Frank on North Korea’s hidden middle class: North Korea Unpacked
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News July 23, 2026
North Korea’s closer ties with China, Russia — and what Washington can do
Podcast

North Korea’s closer ties with China, Russia — and what Washington can do

Anton Sokolin explores diplomacy and trade networks, while Susan Thornton reflects on 2017 tensions and future US policy

North Korea’s closer ties with China, Russia — and what Washington can do
Russian companies explore North Korea deals in meat, mining and machinery

Russian companies explore North Korea deals in meat, mining and machinery

Agriculture giant Rusagro planning export of frozen pork as Ural entrepreneurs visited Pyongyang for business talks

Russian companies explore North Korea deals in meat, mining and machinery
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 9, 2026
Tax evasion in Moscow reveals early North Korean labor supply scheme: records

Tax evasion in Moscow reveals early North Korean labor supply scheme: records

Koryo Group, co-founded by a DPRK man, employed dozens of North Koreans while claiming it outsourced work to local firms

Tax evasion in Moscow reveals early North Korean labor supply scheme: records
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 7, 2026
North Korean traders fall victim to Russian corn supply scam: records

North Korean traders fall victim to Russian corn supply scam: records

DPRK buyer used sanctioned Mongolian front to buy $1.4M worth of Russian corn, only to be scammed by Russian supplier

North Korean traders fall victim to Russian corn supply scam: records
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 3, 2026
Russia busted North Korean peanut delivery in rare sanctions compliance: records

Russia busted North Korean peanut delivery in rare sanctions compliance: records

Russian customs office slapped a $610 fine, only for an appellate court to let the importer off with a warning

Russia busted North Korean peanut delivery in rare sanctions compliance: records
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 2, 2026
North Korea set to export more beer to Russia as allies’ commercial ties bolster

North Korea set to export more beer to Russia as allies’ commercial ties bolster

Import filing shows Thaesong Foodstuffs and Daily Necessities Factory entered partnership with Vladivostok’s Mega Ship

North Korea set to export more beer to Russia as allies’ commercial ties bolster
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 1, 2026
North Korean illicit coal exports rising due to lax sanctions monitoring: report

North Korean illicit coal exports rising due to lax sanctions monitoring: report

An NGO detected a five-fold spike in ship visits at North Korea’s major ports since 2019

North Korean illicit coal exports rising due to lax sanctions monitoring: report
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 30, 2026
Russian companies court North Korea with fuel, fertilizer and construction bids

Russian companies court North Korea with fuel, fertilizer and construction bids

Delegation from Siberia visits Pyongyang, with one supplier tied to Rosneft, Russia’s state-controlled oil giant

Russian companies court North Korea with fuel, fertilizer and construction bids
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 25, 2026
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