Tag: illegal trade
China cracks down on border smuggling
Cross-border smuggling in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, has been suspended for more than a month after Chinese authorities intensified enforcement in mid-May. The crackdown appears...
Kim Jong Un’s favorite cigarettes command premium prices in China
North Korean cigarettes known as "7.27" — favored by leader Kim Jong Un — are gaining popularity in parts of China's Liaoning province despite...
N. Korea border smuggling suspended for weeks, leaving traders in financial...
State-led smuggling operations around Hyesan have been suspended for more than two weeks. North Korean smugglers who made advance payments to Chinese suppliers are...
N. Korea continues to import metal into the country
Shipments of metal were recently spotted being transported by truck into North Korea, despite the ban on such shipments by the UN Security Council,...
