North Korea was one of the first countries to shut ... In the past year, the government has only allowed "some official business delegations and Russian tourists to enter the country", said ...

That means Japanese companies are not allowed to buy or sell ... cannot bring goods like seafood or clothing to Japanese markets. In return, North Korea cannot receive important items from Japan ...

The announcement comes after North Korea confirmed for the first time its soldiers are fighting alongside Russia. It comes just days after Russia's Valery Gerasimov praised the "heroism" of North ...