Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
North Korea’s economy is suffering from self-imposed lockdown
KITA report says DPRK markets have shrunk and production dropped due to lack of imports
February 5, 2021
North Korea in Jan. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Jan. 1, 2021 to Jan. 31, 2021
February 3, 2021
Seven decades of friendship and envy: North Korea’s relations with Vietnam
Vietnam achieved what the Kim regime never could: national reunification and a booming economy
February 1, 2021
North Korea’s market exchange rate for foreigners suddenly drops by more than 9%
The abrupt shift could mean trade and travel restrictions will stay in place for the foreseeable future, experts say
January 28, 2021
North and South Korea are not East and West Germany – NKNews Podcast Ep. 167
Rüdiger Frank discusses the two Koreas and Germany, and what Kim Jong Un can do to improve his country's economy
January 26, 2021
North Korea bans foreign children in restaurants and shops to combat COVID-19
The new rule is the latest in a long series of pandemic prevention measures, despite Pyongyang claiming to be virus-free
January 22, 2021
Three months on, North Korea still hasn’t opened its prized Pyongyang hospital
The country’s political Party Congress came and went without any ribbon-cutting party, despite hints of a debut
January 18, 2021
Recap: Top moments at North Korea’s Eighth Party Congress
The eight-day-long event went over failures of the last five years and clarified social, economic and military plans
January 15, 2021
It’s not about nukes. The real news is North Korea’s dangerous economic reforms.
North Korea pursued economic reform for the last 10 years, but decisions at the Party Congress will undo that progress
January 15, 2021
Supreme People’s Assembly, explained: Why North Korea is on the political move
The legislative meeting will kick-off the five-year plan discussed at Pyongyang’s Party Congress
January 14, 2021
