Trade appears to be following a similar pattern to last year
Two vessels and a monitoring aircraft will join combined efforts in the region
The visit is the second time this month the tanker has advertised its location in the area
Despite restrictions, Chinese firms continue to advertise potentially banned goods
Photos reveal some Chinese exhibitors' stateside trade ties
Though Indian imports from the DPRK are much lower than in previous years
DPRK-flagged vessels do not typically venture outside of domestic, Russian, or Chinese waters
Two designated vessels moved between Japan and South Korea this month
Hua Fu was previously tied to DPRK's illicit coal smuggling operations
Russia, South Korea, and South Africa also reporting food shipments to the DPRK
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