Anton Sokolin is the data correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Reuters, TASS and the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).
Information provided to UN Panel of Experts suggests DPRK likely exceeded 500,000 barrel limit in first five months
Panel of Experts indicates DPRK has now acquired 52 vessels since 2020 in violation of international sanctions
Official statistics show 370 DPRK citizens entered country, an increase one expert tied to growing bilateral cooperation
Three countries say weapons deliveries increase ‘human toll’ of Ukraine war, after US released evidence of transactions
Air Koryo plane landed in China on Tuesday, latest in series of flights since DPRK began to ease border controls
NK Pro analysis shows Angara ship visited Vostochny port between trips to DPRK, suggesting it’s a 2nd base for operation
Vessel tied to weapons deals rendezvoused with doppelganger, in likely shell game tactic to throw off sanctions monitors
Surge in wheat purchases points to effort to diversify diets, while imports of sanctioned goods increase 19-fold
Sergei Lavrov said he discussed intensifying political and economic ties with his DPRK counterpart Choe Son Hui
Value of imports increases for fourth month in a row as DPRK continues to relax pandemic border restrictions
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