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December 26, 2024

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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).

News

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

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinAugust 26, 2024
News

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

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinAugust 23, 2024
News

North Korea-China trade falls in July as floods damage border infrastructure

Expert links third straight month of decline to DPRK’s ‘souring ties’ with China and logistical disruptions from floods

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinAugust 19, 2024
Analysis

North Korean crops off to strong start in first half, satellite data shows

NK Pro finds vegetation has grown better than average, setting up strong harvest if flooding doesn’t spoil progress

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinAugust 7, 2024
News

North Korea set to increasingly use ‘gray zone’ tactics to challenge US: Report

DPRK and others look to exploit space between diplomacy and conflict to threaten without provoking war, NIC warns

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinAugust 6, 2024
News

Number of North Koreans entering Russia skyrocketed in first half, data shows

Russians also crossed into DPRK in largest numbers in years as Kim-Putin summit drove exchanges to new heights

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinAugust 5, 2024
News

Four more North Korean companies register trademarks to enter Russian market

Move points to push to expand business ties, though experts question feasibility and one firm’s links to arms maker

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinAugust 2, 2024
News

North Korean economy grows for first time in four years in 2023: Bank of Korea

New report from Seoul’s central bank finds economy surged 3.1% as the DPRK eased pandemic border controls

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinJuly 29, 2024
News

US offers $10M bounty for North Korean hacker tied to attacks on NASA, hospitals

State Department accuses Rim Jong Hyok of working for DPRK cyber group Andariel that targets military intel

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinJuly 26, 2024
News

North Koreans use VPNs, love Apple and stay up late to browse web: Report

Researchers find DPRK importing latest foreign tech despite sanctions, though some raise questions about methodology

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinJuly 26, 2024
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