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Anton Sokolin

Anton Sokolin

Anton Sokolin is the data correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Reuters, TASS and the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).

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Leader of Belarus says he plans to visit North Korea to ‘diversify’ ties

Leader of Belarus says he plans to visit North Korea to ‘diversify’ ties

Statement by Lukashenko comes after DPRK leader’s sister denied that Pyongyang had proposed a summit

Leader of Belarus says he plans to visit North Korea to ‘diversify’ ties
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 27, 2025
Big city lights: Pyongyang shone bright for Putin, even as rest of DPRK sat dark
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Big city lights: Pyongyang shone bright for Putin, even as rest of DPRK sat dark

NK Pro analysis of satellite data reveals increasing light levels in North Korea but also a striking urban-rural divide

Big city lights: Pyongyang shone bright for Putin, even as rest of DPRK sat dark
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 27, 2025
Fact check: North Korea has not sent disguised rocket launchers to Ukraine front

Fact check: North Korea has not sent disguised rocket launchers to Ukraine front

Viral video of box truck launcher in Russia is fake, even though DPRK does possess such weapons

Fact check: North Korea has not sent disguised rocket launchers to Ukraine front
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 24, 2025
North Korea set to send 150 ballistic missiles, more troops to Russia: Kyiv

North Korea set to send 150 ballistic missiles, more troops to Russia: Kyiv

Ukrainian spy chief says DPRK’s latest support for invasion includes KN-23 missiles and powerful artillery systems

North Korea set to send 150 ballistic missiles, more troops to Russia: Kyiv
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 24, 2025
How Ukraine pulled off risky missions to capture North Korean soldiers in Kursk

How Ukraine pulled off risky missions to capture North Korean soldiers in Kursk

First-hand accounts present DPRK troops as willing to go to extreme lengths to avoid being taken prisoner

How Ukraine pulled off risky missions to capture North Korean soldiers in Kursk
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 24, 2025
North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma resort to welcome Russians in July: Tour agency

North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma resort to welcome Russians in July: Tour agency

Russian travelers could be first foreign visitors to stay at long-delayed tourism zone after scheduled opening in June

North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma resort to welcome Russians in July: Tour agency
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 22, 2025
Soybean oil tops North Korean imports in December, deposing fabrics and hair
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Soybean oil tops North Korean imports in December, deposing fabrics and hair

Expert says oil could be used for tourism industry, while shipments of sanctioned goods see on-year uptick

Soybean oil tops North Korean imports in December, deposing fabrics and hair
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 20, 2025
North Korea records $2.2B in trade with China in 2024 following December surge

North Korea records $2.2B in trade with China in 2024 following December surge

Total remains below $2.3B in 2023, likely due to deflation in China, but exports hit seven-year high

North Korea records $2.2B in trade with China in 2024 following December surge
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 20, 2025
North Korea smuggled nuclear weapons equipment from Spain: Report

North Korea smuggled nuclear weapons equipment from Spain: Report

Falsified customs codes enabled vacuum furnace to be shipped through Mexico, South Africa and China, US think tank says

North Korea smuggled nuclear weapons equipment from Spain: Report
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 17, 2025
New US sanctions target North Korean IT workers in last hurrah under Biden

New US sanctions target North Korean IT workers in last hurrah under Biden

Treasury blacklists individuals and entities who allegedly helped workers obtain employment to earn money for Pyongyang

New US sanctions target North Korean IT workers in last hurrah under Biden
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 17, 2025
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