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North Korea agrees to send lecturers to Russian Far East to teach Korean
Russian-speaking teachers will participate in initiative for local youth, despite possible sanctions violations
Nearly 40 North Korean firms still operating in Russia, defying global sanctions
NK Pro investigation finds newly registered DPRK trading company and two banks among 38 entities listed in tax data
Russian power grid experts visit North Korea to discuss energy cooperation
Two sides reportedly touched on development of power industry in country with deteriorating electrical grid
Russia sends 240 goats to North Korea in second shipment this month
Exports come amid plans to ship thousands of goats to the DPRK as part of apparent push to diversify citizens’ diets
North Korea acquires 24 purebred Russian horses, first shipment in two years
Expert says rare Orlov Trotters may be payment for DPRK arms, as Kim Jong Un uses horses to project power
Russian TV airs ad promoting sale of North Korean clothes despite sanctions
Expert says commercial marketing cheap apparel is first time a media company has violated UN sanctions on Pyongyang
North Korea’s new suicide drones, and Russian students in Pyongyang
NK News’ Anton Sokolin talks Kim Jong Un’s latest weapons inspection, language exchange and food security after floods
Russian government VIP plane makes unannounced trip to North Korea
Flight may have transported trade delegation, while expert says uptick in air traffic points to ‘sensitive’ exchanges
North Korean farmland suffered ‘minimal’ damage from floods, USDA finds
Research predicts limited impact on crop production despite heavy rains, which expert calls relief for food security
Russian students from elite university arrive in North Korea for exchange
Exchange marks first in four years for Russians and highlights deepening ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, says expert