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North Korea, Russia
Russian coal set to be shipped via North Korea

By Morgane Fert Malka
Reading time 2 min

The North Korean port of Rason.
The North Korean port of Rason. ©  Ed Jones/AFP

Moscow and Pyongyang have finalised a deal to export Russian coal to Asia via the North Korean port of Rason. The route will afford new ways into the global market for this raw material, which is subject to Western sanctions.

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