Anton Sokolin is the data correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Reuters, TASS and the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).
Russian travelers could be first foreign visitors to stay at long-delayed tourism zone after scheduled opening in June
Expert says oil could be used for tourism industry, while shipments of sanctioned goods see on-year uptick
Total remains below $2.3B in 2023, likely due to deflation in China, but exports hit seven-year high
Falsified customs codes enabled vacuum furnace to be shipped through Mexico, South Africa and China, US think tank says
Treasury blacklists individuals and entities who allegedly helped workers obtain employment to earn money for Pyongyang
The NK News team evaluates its 2024 predictions and shares what to expect from Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un
Release of new interrogation footage comes as Kyiv’s top diplomat holds up POWs as ‘proof’ of DPRK involvement in war
Kyiv also releases interrogation footage suggesting one of two captured North Koreans may not want to return to DPRK
Kyiv says two DPRK soldiers believed they were being deployed for training, not to fight for Russia against Ukraine
Tokyo also designates Russian individuals and financial institutions aiding DPRK’s access to global financial system
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