Posts Tagged ‘Russia’

Wigs, Eyelashes, and Ore: Tracking the Trade Surge between North Korea and Liaoning

By | May 11, 2026

Resumption of trains, and high-level contact between Beijing and Pyongyang, drives soaring North Korean exports to Liaoning.

DPRK Media Review: Condemning US Allies and Ignoring Iran

By and | April 22, 2026

Despite Pyongyang-Tehran ties, and US and Israeli bombardment, Iran mostly remained absent from North Korean media coverage in March.

A Review of ‘Nuclear North Korea’s Challenge to Deterrence Theories and Policies’, by Hwee-rhak Park

By | February 13, 2026

South Korean scholar introduces new concepts including ‘balance of fear’ to assess DPRK nuclear weapons in a global context.

Smuggling and Border Security in Hunchun

By and | January 06, 2026

Hunchun in Jilin province has stepped up border security and anti-smuggling operations on its North Korea frontier.

Dropping Denuclearisation: North Korea in China and US Defence Priorities

By | December 09, 2025

US and Chinese government decisions to soften tone on nuclear threat represents latest positive for Pyongyang amid improving ties with global powers.