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North Korea imported over 100,000 barrels of petroleum from Russia last year
UN data shows huge uptick in Russia’s exports of refined petroleum, though volume still lags behind pre-pandemic levels
Russia’s new ambassador to ROK denies any weapons trade with North Korea
Georgy Zinoviev also warned Seoul not to supply weapons to Kyiv if it wants to maintain ties with Moscow
North Korea fires several cruise missiles on east coast: ROK military
Launch comes days after DPRK reportedly test-fired a nuclear-capable cruise missile
DPRK top diplomat and Chinese vice foreign minister vow to bolster ties in 2024
Chinese delegation visits DPRK as Beijing and Pyongyang celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations
North Korea blasts ‘rampant violence’ against youth and women in UK
But expert calls report, which fails to reveal official statistics, a routine bashing of countries hostile to DPRK
North Korea regularly operating new nuclear reactor at Yongbyon: Report
Light water reactor may help DPRK produce up to a dozen new nuclear weapons per year but unclear if fully online
North Korean sites experience outages amid campaign to overhaul web presence
Expert says DPRK may be making wider changes to its digital infrastructure in bid to unplug from global web
Number of North Koreans entering Russia surges to 365 in Q3 2023: Data
Experts say increase is likely due to deepening ties as number of Russians visiting DPRK also jumped in same period
Fertilizer chemical tops North Korea’s imports from China in December
Expert says DPRK has long lacked fertilizer for farming and likely purchased chemical with recent ‘additional revenues’
North Korean trade with China doubles in 2023 to highest since pandemic began
Official figures show trade has nearly recovered to 2019 levels as DPRK projects confidence in economic direction
