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North Korean airline operates flight to Beijing, first in two months
Air Koryo plane landed in China on Tuesday, latest in series of flights since DPRK began to ease border controls
Major Russian container port tied to alleged North Korea weapons trade: Imagery
NK Pro analysis shows Angara ship visited Vostochny port between trips to DPRK, suggesting it’s a 2nd base for operation
How Russia used lookalike ships to conceal suspected North Korea arms trade
Vessel tied to weapons deals rendezvoused with doppelganger, in likely shell game tactic to throw off sanctions monitors
Imports of food and hair for wigs drive 4-year high in North Korea-China trade
Surge in wheat purchases points to effort to diversify diets, while imports of sanctioned goods increase 19-fold
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets Russia’s top diplomat in Pyongyang
Sergei Lavrov said he discussed intensifying political and economic ties with his DPRK counterpart Choe Son Hui
North Korea’s trade with China hits nearly four-year high on hike in imports
Value of imports increases for fourth month in a row as DPRK continues to relax pandemic border restrictions
Russian ship in South Africa arms row appears to aid North Korea weapons trade
Imagery suggests sanctioned Lady R docked at Rason, after US alleged port facilitated arms deal between DPRK and Russia
Russian foreign minister to visit North Korea amid US accusations of arms trade
Moscow says Sergei Lavrov will visit Pyongyang from Oct. 18-19, in follow up to last month’s Kim-Putin summit
Secure Russian naval base processed alleged North Korean arms shipments: Imagery
NK Pro analysis also shows at least 2 other ships involved in operation, appearing to back up US claims of weapons sales
North Korean passenger jet returns from Russia, third such flight since August
It’s unclear if Air Koryo flight from Vladivostok to Pyongyang was one-off or part of wider resumption in air travel
