Anton Sokolin is the data correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Reuters, TASS and the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).
Imagery suggests sanctioned Lady R docked at Rason, after US alleged port facilitated arms deal between DPRK and Russia
Moscow says Sergei Lavrov will visit Pyongyang from Oct. 18-19, in follow up to last month’s Kim-Putin summit
NK Pro analysis also shows at least 2 other ships involved in operation, appearing to back up US claims of weapons sales
It’s unclear if Air Koryo flight from Vladivostok to Pyongyang was one-off or part of wider resumption in air travel
Transfer to support Ukraine war apparently occurred around time Kim Jong Un visited Far East last month
The ‘nightmare scenario’ is plausible but there are many practical limitations to trilateral war games, experts say
Expert says Russia may try to create a separate international forum to unite major pariah states ‘with nothing to lose’
Valiant’s appearance in DPRK ports may indicate ship’s purchase of or attempt to smuggle fossils or arms, experts say
Survey finds only half of public favors using US troops to repel DPRK attack, blaming partisan split on aid to Kyiv
DPRK calls language a ‘military and political provocation,’ after US raises concern about its nukes and chemical weapons
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