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November 24, 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).

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North Koreans still running restaurant in Laos to earn cash for regime: Report

Managers of restaurant in Vientiane reportedly assisted DPRK IT workers and were previously sanctioned by Seoul

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinNovember 9, 2023
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North Korea debuts new holiday to mark launch of largest nuclear missile

‘Missile industry day’ may seek to legitimize Kim Jong Un’s daughter first introduced at Hwasong-17 launch, expert says

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinNovember 6, 2023
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North Korea ramps up coal smuggling at sea near China and Russia: UN report

Member state tells Panel of Experts that DPRK illegally exported 800K tons of coal in Q1, a fourfold increase from 2022

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinNovember 6, 2023
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Chinese company sold purported North Korean seafood at popular market: UN report

Information provided to Panel of Experts suggests sanctions violation, though China says it was just false advertising

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinNovember 2, 2023
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North Korea appears to blow past oil cap using illicit transfers at sea: Report

Information provided to UN Panel of Experts suggests DPRK likely exceeded 500,000 barrel limit in first five months

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinNovember 1, 2023
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North Korea illicitly added 14 ships to fleet, mostly from China: UN report

Panel of Experts indicates DPRK has now acquired 52 vessels since 2020 in violation of international sanctions

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinOctober 30, 2023
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Number of North Koreans entering Russia surges in first half of 2023: Data

Official statistics show 370 DPRK citizens entered country, an increase one expert tied to growing bilateral cooperation

Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin | Ifang BremerOctober 27, 2023
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US, ROK and Japan condemn North Korean arms sales to Russia in joint statement

Three countries say weapons deliveries increase ‘human toll’ of Ukraine war, after US released evidence of transactions

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinOctober 26, 2023
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North Korean airline operates flight to Beijing, first in two months

Air Koryo plane landed in China on Tuesday, latest in series of flights since DPRK began to ease border controls

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinOctober 24, 2023
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Major Russian container port tied to alleged North Korea weapons trade: Imagery

NK Pro analysis shows Angara ship visited Vostochny port between trips to DPRK, suggesting it’s a 2nd base for operation

Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin | Colin ZwirkoOctober 23, 2023
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