Smuggling resumes at Hyesan as North Korea-China trade signals point to broader thaw

2026-03-25 - 08:10

State-sanctioned smuggling along the border in Hyesan, Ryanggang province has resumed after a roughly three-month suspension, bringing relief to traders whose goods had been sitting idle in China, a Daily NK source reported Tuesday. “State smuggling on the Hyesan border opened last Wednesday, and goods that had been held up have started coming in,” the source in Ryanggang province said. Source