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North Korea sells $3K in art to China, while continuing lucrative wig trade
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North Korea sells $3K in art to China, while continuing lucrative wig trade

Chinese trade data records import of 279 paintings in Jan.-Feb., which expert says may have come from sanctioned studio

North Korea sells $3K in art to China, while continuing lucrative wig trade
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 20, 2025
North Korean officials, entrepreneurs depart for Moscow to push forward deals

North Korean officials, entrepreneurs depart for Moscow to push forward deals

Trip to discuss health care and economic cooperation comes as DPRK firms eye business in Russia’s Kursk region

North Korean officials, entrepreneurs depart for Moscow to push forward deals
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 18, 2025
Popular American exercise app suspends user’s account over North Korea hike

Popular American exercise app suspends user’s account over North Korea hike

Despite restoring account, Strava says it cannot offer service inside country due to US sanctions on DPRK

Popular American exercise app suspends user’s account over North Korea hike
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 14, 2025
After $1.5B Bybit heist, North Korean hackers race to cash out the spoils
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After $1.5B Bybit heist, North Korean hackers race to cash out the spoils

Record-breaking theft shocked crypto industry into action, but investigators face uphill battle to recover funds in time

After $1.5B Bybit heist, North Korean hackers race to cash out the spoils
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 7, 2025
North Korea closes border city to tourism, less than three weeks after reopening

North Korea closes border city to tourism, less than three weeks after reopening

Abrupt reversal on travel to Rason raises questions about broader resumption of foreign tourism to DPRK post-pandemic

North Korea closes border city to tourism, less than three weeks after reopening
North Korean fishing vessels flock to Russian port with ties to New Zealand
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North Korean fishing vessels flock to Russian port with ties to New Zealand

DPRK activity raises questions about seafood sales in violation of sanctions as allies cooperate beyond Ukraine war

North Korean fishing vessels flock to Russian port with ties to New Zealand
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 3, 2025
North Korea in February 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in February 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from February 1 to February 28, 2025

North Korea in February 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro March 3, 2025
North Korea, Kursk strike deal on boosting ties as DPRK troops fight in region

North Korea, Kursk strike deal on boosting ties as DPRK troops fight in region

Chambers of commerce for Pyongyang and Russian region repelling Ukraine incursion agree to expand economic cooperation

North Korea, Kursk strike deal on boosting ties as DPRK troops fight in region
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin February 28, 2025
North Korean firm advertises illegal restaurants in China and Cambodia

North Korean firm advertises illegal restaurants in China and Cambodia

DPRK magazine states Tongnam Trading Company runs ‘scores’ of restaurants overseas, despite UN sanctions against this

North Korean firm advertises illegal restaurants in China and Cambodia
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 26, 2025
North Korean cybercriminals linked to largest-ever cryptocurrency heist
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North Korean cybercriminals linked to largest-ever cryptocurrency heist

Blockchain intel firm tied DPRK actors to $1.5B theft from Bybit exchange with expert noting attack’s ‘sophistication’

North Korean cybercriminals linked to largest-ever cryptocurrency heist
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy February 24, 2025
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