North Korea’s trade with China surged to a six-year high in November, following a rare summit between the two leaders, according to Chinese customs data.
President Donald Trump said he would “love to meet” North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again and may extend his South Korea trip for a potential meeting, hinting at renewed diplomatic engagement.
North Korea laundered $2.84 billion in stolen cryptocurrency through Cambodia’s Huione Pay platform, using global networks in China, Russia, and Hong Kong, according to an international report.
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned North Korean individuals, companies, and a Russian national for using overseas IT workers to fund Pyongyang’s weapons programs.
North Korean IT operatives are infiltrating Western tech companies using stolen identities and remote laptop farms, with wages funneled to weapons programs.
North Korea and Russia are working to restart direct flights between Pyongyang and Moscow, reflecting expanding cooperation amid shared strategic and economic interests.
A multinational watchdog has confirmed that North Korea received mobile air defense systems and missile technology from Russia in exchange for military and labor support in Ukraine.
