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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).

News

Pump it up: North Korea imports $350K of sanctioned goods from China in H1

Expert says the open exchange in apparent violation of sanctions suggests Beijing views the trade as legitimate

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinJuly 25, 2023
Analysis

North Korean ship linked to sanctions evasion makes rare visit to Russian port

Kum Ya offloaded cargo during first visit to Russia by DPRK vessel in three years, a sign of strengthening trade ties

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinJuly 24, 2023
News

US sanctions North Korean for facilitating arms sales to Russia’s Wagner Group

Designation of Rim Yong Hyok comes after Washington accused DPRK of shipping munitions to paramilitary group last year

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinJuly 21, 2023
News

Wigs and hair dominate North Korea-China trade in June, outshining other goods

Trade data shows DPRK continues to manufacture hair products, while expert says corn imports help address food shortages

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinJuly 20, 2023
News

North Korean trade with China triples in first half of 2023 despite June dip

Data shows exports continue to fuel pandemic rebound, while imports taper off for second straight month

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinJuly 19, 2023
News

Major North Korean websites go offline after problem with Russian data link

Expert rules out cyberattack for outages that lasted up to 25 minutes, stating power shortages may also be to blame

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinJuly 18, 2023
News

Russia denies North Korean missile fell in economic zone, downplaying evidence

Experts say Moscow is unlikely to admit ICBM fell in its waters to avoid souring ties with Pyongyang

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinJuly 17, 2023
News

North Korean man stabbed multiple times in Moscow, Russian media reports

No evidence attack was politically motivated, as state news agency says victim undergoing ‘intensive’ treatment

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinJuly 14, 2023
News

North Korean student goes missing in Russian Far East in possible defection

NGO confirms police are searching for DPRK citizen, the third to disappear in region in last month

Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin | Ifang BremerJuly 12, 2023
News

North Korean foreign ministry website goes down for 7 hours after likely attack

Outage followed wider internet blackout affecting websites of Air Koryo and Kim Il Sung University, expert says

Anton SokolinAnton SokolinJuly 11, 2023