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North Korea acquires 24 purebred Russian horses, first shipment in two years
Expert says rare Orlov Trotters may be payment for DPRK arms, as Kim Jong Un uses horses to project power
Russian TV airs ad promoting sale of North Korean clothes despite sanctions
Expert says commercial marketing cheap apparel is first time a media company has violated UN sanctions on Pyongyang
North Korea’s new suicide drones, and Russian students in Pyongyang
NK News’ Anton Sokolin talks Kim Jong Un’s latest weapons inspection, language exchange and food security after floods
Russian government VIP plane makes unannounced trip to North Korea
Flight may have transported trade delegation, while expert says uptick in air traffic points to ‘sensitive’ exchanges
North Korean farmland suffered ‘minimal’ damage from floods, USDA finds
Research predicts limited impact on crop production despite heavy rains, which expert calls relief for food security
Russian students from elite university arrive in North Korea for exchange
Exchange marks first in four years for Russians and highlights deepening ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, says expert
North Korea-China trade falls in July as floods damage border infrastructure
Expert links third straight month of decline to DPRK’s ‘souring ties’ with China and logistical disruptions from floods
North Korean crops off to strong start in first half, satellite data shows
NK Pro finds vegetation has grown better than average, setting up strong harvest if flooding doesn’t spoil progress
North Korea set to increasingly use ‘gray zone’ tactics to challenge US: Report
DPRK and others look to exploit space between diplomacy and conflict to threaten without provoking war, NIC warns
Number of North Koreans entering Russia skyrocketed in first half, data shows
Russians also crossed into DPRK in largest numbers in years as Kim-Putin summit drove exchanges to new heights
