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Russia-DPRK bridge update, trilateral boat tours and Moscow-Pyongyang flights
NK News’ Anton Sokolin talks Tumen River bridge project, boat tour plans and growing aviation links
Pyongyang sends prosecutors to Russia a year after inking deal on tackling crime
State media confirmed working-level trip as both sides expand legal and security ties under 2024–2026 deal
Progress visible on Russia–North Korea bridge as platform appears on Tumen River
Satellite imagery shows new foundation taking shape on Russian side, but expert questions infrastructure readiness
North Korean military officers cross paths with US, ROK peers at party in Moscow
Chinese Embassy soirée likely didn’t facilitate backchannel contact but helped legitimize Russia-DPRK ties, expert says
Sanctioned North Korean tankers sail freely in Chinese waters, defying UN rules
Expert says brazen activity reflects a new reality in which Beijing and Russia provide cover for DPRK sanctions evasion
North Korean exporters of medical equipment register trademarks in Russia
Applications by two firms are the latest in a broader DPRK push to expand business in the neighboring market
China, Russia look to bring North Korea on board for communist boat tours
Red Tumangang initiative aims to operate tours on Tumen River but will require coordination with DPRK
Russian official gifts baby lion to Pyongyang zoo, artwork to Kim Jong Un
Ecology minister joins talks with North Korean counterparts on economic ties after launch of new commercial air route
North Korea reduced trade deficit but remained reliant on China in 2024: Report
ROK agency finds DPRK commercial exchanges slid by 2.6% even as it expanded ties with diverse foreign partners
Russian military jet makes quick stop in North Korea en route from Moscow
Purpose of visit is unclear, though plane may have transported military officials amid uptick in Russian flights to DPRK
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