Tag: smuggling
North Korea grain prices fall across markets as imported supply increases
Grain prices at North Korean markets fell across the board in late May 2026, reversing a sustained period of increases, according to Daily NK's...
Counterfeit Russian rubles flood Rason market as North Korea-Russia trade expands
Counterfeit Russian rubles have been circulating in Rason, North Korea's special economic zone on the China-Russia border, prompting authorities to dispatch a special inspection...
North Koreans split on Xi Jinping visit rumors as border trade...
Rumors of a possible visit to North Korea by Chinese President Xi Jinping are spreading inside the country, stirring a mix of hope and...
Chinese smugglers foiled at North Korea border despite hopes for post-Trump...
Chinese smugglers along the Jilin province border with North Korea attempted to move goods across the river on the nights of May 20 and...
North Korea dispatches central party inspectors to Rason customs facility
A Workers' Party of Korea central committee inspection team descended without warning on the Rason Quarantine and Inspection Station in late April 2026, conducting...
North Korea demands identity checks on Chinese trading partners in bid...
North Korea has ordered trade officials to submit detailed personal information on their Chinese business partners as part of a sweeping post-congress crackdown on...
North Korea brokers extort defector families with surveillance threats
Remittance brokers operating near North Korea's border are shaking down the families of North Korean defectors, extorting money from people who recently received funds...
North Korean traders make fake calls to cover Chinese phone use
North Korean traders near the Chinese border have been deliberately placing brief international calls on state-issued mobile phones to create false records and disguise...
Hyesan smugglers rush Chinese apparel and shoes ahead of April school...
North Korean smugglers along the Chinese border are importing spring clothing, footwear and school supplies through Chinese customs ahead of the April 1 semester...
North Korea scrambles for raw materials to revive light industry
Two North Korean trade bureaus are scrambling to source raw materials as part of a state-driven push to revitalize the country's light industry sector.
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