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North Korea curtails foreign business rights, reasserting control over economy
Changes to foreign investment law make it harder for outsiders to access DPRK economy through joint ventures
August 5, 2024
North Korea in July 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from July 1 to July 31, 2024
August 2, 2024
Timeline: From table tennis triumph to deadly natural disasters
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from July 1 to July 31, 2024
August 2, 2024
Four more North Korean companies register trademarks to enter Russian market
Move points to push to expand business ties, though experts question feasibility and one firm’s links to arms maker
August 2, 2024
Singapore nonprofit to resume work in North Korea this fall, a first since COVID
Choson Exchange plans to hold in-person workshop in sign of DPRK’s willingness to increase business engagement
July 31, 2024
North Korean restaurant in Mongolia still closed despite report on reopening
NK News finds Pyongyang Baek Hwa Restaurant empty and in state of disrepair amid sanctions on DPRK overseas labor
July 30, 2024
How rigidly socialist North Korea embraced capitalism, on its own eclectic terms
The DPRK turned to foreign trade companies to earn cash when state agencies failed, sometimes through outlandish schemes
July 26, 2024
North Korean soap maker looks to enter Russian market, trademark records show
Experts skeptical DPRK goods can compete as Ryongaksan Soap Factory seeks to win over Russian consumers
July 4, 2024
Brewing deception: North Korea’s dark and dubious peddling of tiger bone wine
DPRK folk remedy is widely available in China despite wildlife trafficking concerns, but it may all just be a scam
July 4, 2024
North Korea in June 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from June 1 to June 30, 2024
July 3, 2024
