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Seoul sanctions North Korean officials for suspected arms sales to Russia

Seoul sanctions North Korean officials for suspected arms sales to Russia

Other individuals designated for alleged ties to development of DPRK’s nuclear and missile programs

Seoul sanctions North Korean officials for suspected arms sales to Russia
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 21, 2023
North Korea-China trade hits four-month high as DPRK eases COVID controls
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North Korea-China trade hits four-month high as DPRK eases COVID controls

Outsourcing of wig production continues to drive exchange, while sanctioned goods appear among Chinese exports

North Korea-China trade hits four-month high as DPRK eases COVID controls
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 21, 2023
Summit subterfuge? Why Putin may be bluffing about tech transfers to North Korea
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Summit subterfuge? Why Putin may be bluffing about tech transfers to North Korea

Russian leader met Kim Jong Un with one eye on South Korea, likely hoping to compel Seoul not to send weapons to Ukraine

Summit subterfuge? Why Putin may be bluffing about tech transfers to North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov September 21, 2023
What to make of Kim Jong Un’s second summit with Vladimir Putin – Ep. 307
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What to make of Kim Jong Un’s second summit with Vladimir Putin – Ep. 307

The NK News team reviews North Korean leader’s whirlwind tour through Russian Far East, the potential fallout and more

What to make of Kim Jong Un’s second summit with Vladimir Putin – Ep. 307
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News September 20, 2023
Seoul summons Russian envoy to protest military cooperation with North Korea

Seoul summons Russian envoy to protest military cooperation with North Korea

Foreign ministry demands Moscow uphold UN sanctions and halt cooperation, after Kim Jong Un’s trip to Russian Far East

Seoul summons Russian envoy to protest military cooperation with North Korea
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 20, 2023
RECAP: Everything we know about Kim Jong Un’s grand odyssey in Russian Far East
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RECAP: Everything we know about Kim Jong Un’s grand odyssey in Russian Far East

NK Pro has charted key moments from North Korean leader’s trip to meet Putin and tour space and defense facilities

RECAP: Everything we know about Kim Jong Un’s grand odyssey in Russian Far East
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 19, 2023
North Korea’s foreign minister totes $10K ostrich-leather Gucci bag in Russia

North Korea’s foreign minister totes $10K ostrich-leather Gucci bag in Russia

Leader’s sister also carried Dior bag during Kim Jong Un’s trip, despite regime’s criticism of ‘bourgeois culture’

North Korea’s foreign minister totes $10K ostrich-leather Gucci bag in Russia
Joe Smith
Joe Smith September 18, 2023
Russia gifts drones and supplies to North Korea in likely sanctions violation

Russia gifts drones and supplies to North Korea in likely sanctions violation

Reported weapons exchange during Kim Jong Un’s trip falls short of US predictions but may just be a first step

Russia gifts drones and supplies to North Korea in likely sanctions violation
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer September 17, 2023
US, ROK demand Russia ‘act responsibly,’ shun North Korea military cooperation

US, ROK demand Russia ‘act responsibly,’ shun North Korea military cooperation

Top officials warn of consequences for sanctions breaches following Kim Jong Un summit with Vladimir Putin

US, ROK demand Russia ‘act responsibly,’ shun North Korea military cooperation
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 15, 2023
US sanctions Russian tied to Wagner Group for assisting North Korean arms sales

US sanctions Russian tied to Wagner Group for assisting North Korean arms sales

Designation targeting Kremlin’s war effort in Ukraine comes as Kim Jong Un visits Russia to discuss military cooperation

US sanctions Russian tied to Wagner Group for assisting North Korean arms sales
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer September 15, 2023
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