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Business exploration trip to North Korea raises sanctions concerns

Business exploration trip to North Korea raises sanctions concerns

Dutch firm facilitating first such trip in 5 years says potential investors can visit in May but expert warns of risks

Business exploration trip to North Korea raises sanctions concerns
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer February 5, 2025
North Korea in January 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in January 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from January 1 to January 31, 2025

North Korea in January 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
Arius Derr
Arius Derr | NK Pro February 3, 2025
North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma resort to welcome Russians in July: Tour agency

North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma resort to welcome Russians in July: Tour agency

Russian travelers could be first foreign visitors to stay at long-delayed tourism zone after scheduled opening in June

North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma resort to welcome Russians in July: Tour agency
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 22, 2025
Book review: A South Korean recounts what it’s like to commute to North Korea

Book review: A South Korean recounts what it’s like to commute to North Korea

Kim Min-ju offers a firsthand account of daily life and culture clashes while working at the Kaesong Industrial Complex

Book review: A South Korean recounts what it’s like to commute to North Korea
Stephen Mercado
Stephen Mercado January 17, 2025
North Korea opens border city of Rason to almost all travelers: Tour agency

North Korea opens border city of Rason to almost all travelers: Tour agency

Non-Russian tourists, excluding from US and ROK, can reportedly visit special economic zone for first time in 5 years

North Korea opens border city of Rason to almost all travelers: Tour agency
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer January 16, 2025
North Korea’s newest luxury mall opens IKEA store, apparently without permission

North Korea’s newest luxury mall opens IKEA store, apparently without permission

Swedish furniture giant says it has no presence in DPRK, and expert says items on sale were likely intended for China

North Korea’s newest luxury mall opens IKEA store, apparently without permission
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer January 10, 2025
Frozen roads, fast cash: How North Koreans made fortunes smuggling cars to China
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Frozen roads, fast cash: How North Koreans made fortunes smuggling cars to China

DPRK entrepreneurs exploited border gaps to sell used Japanese cars for a decade, even driving them over frozen rivers

Frozen roads, fast cash: How North Koreans made fortunes smuggling cars to China
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 8, 2025
North Korea in December 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in December 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from December 1 to December 31, 2024

North Korea in December 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
Arius Derr
Arius Derr | NK Pro January 3, 2025
North Korean soju producer, pharmaceutical firms apply to sell goods in Russia

North Korean soju producer, pharmaceutical firms apply to sell goods in Russia

Three companies include one tied to DPRK military as countries boost commercial ties despite sanctions

North Korean soju producer, pharmaceutical firms apply to sell goods in Russia
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 2, 2025
The status of North Korea’s foreign community, five years after pandemic began
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The status of North Korea’s foreign community, five years after pandemic began

NK News’ Chad O’Carroll discusses the countries and NGOs that have returned and why Pyongyang is playing favorites

The status of North Korea’s foreign community, five years after pandemic began
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Jacco Zwetsloot December 31, 2024
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