China halts North Korean trade applications as Pyongyang pivots to Russia
Chinese customs officials in Dandong have stopped processing North Korean trade applications since late last month. The disruption may stem from the cooling of...
N. Korea’s security ministry targets officials in China-linked businesses
North Korea’s Ministry of State Security ordered its branches in North Pyongan province and other China-North Korea border areas to conduct thorough investigations of...
Despite UN ban, North Korea dispatches around 150 laborers to China
North Korea sent about 150 laborers to Jilin province, China, in early October in defiance of U.N. sanctions that prohibit sending workers overseas. Most...
North Korea skirts Chinese customs fees through remote border crossings
North Korea is importing large volumes of Chinese construction materials, with more than 50 cargo trucks crossing the border daily from Dandong to Sinuiju....
Chinese remittance broker faces espionage charges in North Korea
A Chinese remittance broker in North Hamgyong province has been arrested by state security agents on charges of espionage, in what some say is...
North Korea detains Chinese fishing boat as maritime patrols intensify
A North Korean patrol boat seized a Chinese fishing vessel near Cholsan county, North Pyongan province, last month and detained its six-member crew for...
China deports 120 North Korean workers, straining ties with Pyongyang
Some 120 North Korean workers from a garment factory in Dandong, China, were repatriated to North Korea on Sept. 30. The unexpected deportation by...
North Korea boosts artificial hair exports via consulate in China
A North Korean consulate in China has been involved in transporting handicrafts between the two countries using official vehicles as Pyongyang boosts exports of...
North Korea to ramp up overseas worker program to Russia, China
North Korea is planning to send a significant number of its citizens to work overseas, particularly in Russia and China. This initiative follows orders...
N. Korea mandates shift from raw material to processed goods exports
North Korean authorities recently ordered trade agencies to shift from exporting raw materials to processed goods, causing significant disruption to regional trading companies that...