A previous NK Pro investigation published in December last year uncovered a number of London and Hong Kong-based companies operating vessels that regularly sailed to North Korea and bulk handling facilities in China and Malaysia.

Ultimately connecting to a number of entities in Dalian and Dandong, the second part of NK Pro’s investigation focuses on the Liaoning Yuan Zhou Industrial Group, a network of companies headquartered on China’s border with North Korea.

Located in the billion dollar Wanda Plaza development on the outskirts of Dandong, the Liaoning Yuan Zhou Industrial Group advertises itself