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Pump it up: North Korea imports $350K of sanctioned goods from China in H1
Expert says the open exchange in apparent violation of sanctions suggests Beijing views the trade as legitimate
North Korean ship linked to sanctions evasion makes rare visit to Russian port
Kum Ya offloaded cargo during first visit to Russia by DPRK vessel in three years, a sign of strengthening trade ties
US sanctions North Korean for facilitating arms sales to Russia’s Wagner Group
Designation of Rim Yong Hyok comes after Washington accused DPRK of shipping munitions to paramilitary group last year
Wigs and hair dominate North Korea-China trade in June, outshining other goods
Trade data shows DPRK continues to manufacture hair products, while expert says corn imports help address food shortages
North Korean trade with China triples in first half of 2023 despite June dip
Data shows exports continue to fuel pandemic rebound, while imports taper off for second straight month
Major North Korean websites go offline after problem with Russian data link
Expert rules out cyberattack for outages that lasted up to 25 minutes, stating power shortages may also be to blame
Russia denies North Korean missile fell in economic zone, downplaying evidence
Experts say Moscow is unlikely to admit ICBM fell in its waters to avoid souring ties with Pyongyang
North Korean man stabbed multiple times in Moscow, Russian media reports
No evidence attack was politically motivated, as state news agency says victim undergoing ‘intensive’ treatment
North Korean student goes missing in Russian Far East in possible defection
NGO confirms police are searching for DPRK citizen, the third to disappear in region in last month
North Korean foreign ministry website goes down for 7 hours after likely attack
Outage followed wider internet blackout affecting websites of Air Koryo and Kim Il Sung University, expert says
