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ROK nonprofit says it seeks to hold an electric vehicle expo in North Korea

ROK nonprofit says it seeks to hold an electric vehicle expo in North Korea

Experts say ambitious plan to jump-start cooperation appears unrealistic amid deadlock in inter-Korean ties

ROK nonprofit says it seeks to hold an electric vehicle expo in North Korea
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim April 3, 2026
Russian businessman appears to play key role in North Korean labor schemes

Russian businessman appears to play key role in North Korean labor schemes

NK News finds man behind joint factory has actively promoted use of DPRK workers to fill Russia’s shortages

Russian businessman appears to play key role in North Korean labor schemes
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin April 2, 2026
Head of Chinese economic group visiting North Korea to promote trade

Head of Chinese economic group visiting North Korea to promote trade

Beijing-based association donated surgical masks during pandemic and has facilitated bilateral business exchanges

Head of Chinese economic group visiting North Korea to promote trade
Jifan Li
Jifan Li April 1, 2026
Ankit Panda: How North Korea could take its military modernization to space
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Ankit Panda: How North Korea could take its military modernization to space

Expert explores what Pyongyang is learning from the Iran war, while NK News’ Anton Sokolin talks Belarus-DPRK ties

Ankit Panda: How North Korea could take its military modernization to space
Chinese firms flaunt export of electronics and EVs to North Korea

Chinese firms flaunt export of electronics and EVs to North Korea

Social media posts highlight shipments despite UN sanctions on trade in such goods

Chinese firms flaunt export of electronics and EVs to North Korea
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 23, 2026
‘Go and lay a flower’: Chinese netizens react to travel resuming in North Korea

‘Go and lay a flower’: Chinese netizens react to travel resuming in North Korea

Users have voiced hopes to join tours or explore business opportunities, though some remain skeptical of a reopening

‘Go and lay a flower’: Chinese netizens react to travel resuming in North Korea
Jifan Li
Jifan Li March 19, 2026
What a return of mass Chinese tourism to North Korea could look like
NK PRO

What a return of mass Chinese tourism to North Korea could look like

Hundreds of thousands visited before the pandemic, but the DPRK’s security apparatus still holds the key

What a return of mass Chinese tourism to North Korea could look like
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 18, 2026
Russian businessman urges staff to learn discipline from North Korean workers

Russian businessman urges staff to learn discipline from North Korean workers

Video posted in employee chat warns DPRK workers could replace Russians, suggesting tensions over labor imports

Russian businessman urges staff to learn discipline from North Korean workers
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 18, 2026
Iran oil shock threatens North Korea from its fuel pumps to black markets
NK PRO

Iran oil shock threatens North Korea from its fuel pumps to black markets

For North Korea, the pain from oil price hikes is compounded by the source of much of its fuel: black markets

Iran oil shock threatens North Korea from its fuel pumps to black markets
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 12, 2026
Chinese passenger train crosses into North Korea for first time in 6 years

Chinese passenger train crosses into North Korea for first time in 6 years

Social media footage shows a locomotive pulling seven cars into North Korea’s Sinuiju

Chinese passenger train crosses into North Korea for first time in 6 years
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 12, 2026
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