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Information related to the North Korea business sector
Why North Korea has reined in firms’ freedom to set their own prices
DPRK laws shine light on efforts to reassert control in key economic sectors, a move that could stifle innovation
July 12, 2023
Shocked Soviets: What embassy records reveal about North Korean market activity
Declassified archives show DPRK was a tough place to live even during era now remembered for stability
July 5, 2023
Ask a North Korean: Why are there so many farms raising the slippery loach fish?
The mudfish is a key income source for many, but the state promotes such aquaculture even in ill-suited environments
The revolving door: Why people end up quitting the North Korea field
Frustration at lack of progress among factors driving exodus, which some fear could diminish understanding of DPRK
June 30, 2023
Russian governor unveils plans for industrial park with North Korea and China
Far East official says DPRK’s sanctioned labor resources can help build facility, boost trilateral commerce in future
June 21, 2023
Seoul to pursue legal action over North Korea’s destruction of liaison office
South Korea says it will announce measures before 3rd anniversary on Friday, when statute of limitations expires
June 13, 2023
Singaporean gets 6-month sentence for covering up oil transfers to North Korea
Court finds Jeremy Koh Renfeng altered logbook showing illicit ship-to-ship activity with DPRK-flagged tanker
June 6, 2023
North Korea imports new Chinese electric vehicles for self-branded showroom
Display of EVs from Chinese automaker BYD at upscale Pyongyang neighborhood points to likely UN sanctions violations
June 2, 2023
South Korean gets 3 years in prison for ‘lobbying’ North Korea with over $450K
Court says An Bu-soo sent money to Pyongyang in effort to bring DPRK beer and cold noodles to South
May 24, 2023
Dandong dispatch: How COVID has reshaped the North Korea border region
Orwellian controls have made Chinese border provinces a less welcoming place for outsiders — especially DPRK defectors
