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Information related to companies trading in and out of North Korea
Ask a North Korean: What North Korean brands do you miss the most?
The DPRK’s socialist system results in little brand awareness, but certain companies and products still stand out
North Korea tried to buy luxury cars ahead of food crisis last year: Report
New UN draft report documents effort to procure four top-of-the-line SUVs last year despite strict COVID border controls
February 9, 2022
The price is right: How North Korea has sought to rein in market forces
Recent DPRK research points to tighter regulations, likely to prevent price wars and manage competition between firms
February 8, 2022
Nigerian firm wades into murky legal waters with North Korean insurance policy
Experts say Kaztec Engineering’s $50 million ship insurance from the DPRK likely violated UN sanctions regime
January 31, 2022
North Koreans must wait up to 3 months for goods from train shipments: Source
Lengthy quarantine process at DPRK-China border means high prices and shortages likely to continue despite trade restart
January 27, 2022
US lawmakers take aim at North Korean cryptocurrency laundering
Proposed bill calls for ‘modernizing’ tools to combat new innovations in money laundering operations
January 26, 2022
‘Absolutely crazy’: Chaos at Chinese ports, Omicron threaten DPRK trade restart
Handful of cases can shutter entire port cities as Beijing pursues elusive zero-COVID approach
January 20, 2022
The North Korean studio that has animated a Christmas film and Italian cartoons
Newly sanctioned SEK Studio has worked with South Korean and European artists for decades, raising money for Pyongyang
January 19, 2022
Missile tests, train shipments and redefection, oh my! – NKNews Podcast Ep. 218
The NK News team discusses the DPRK’s rapid series of missile launches, a dramatic border crossing and other recent news
January 18, 2022
The week in North Korean state media: A review of Jan. 7 to Jan. 13
An analytical look at the latest hypersonic missile test, possible changes to COVID-19 controls and more
January 13, 2022
