Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Pro-North Korea newspaper is not violating UN sanctions with paywall, Tokyo says
Choson Sinbo is a pro-DPRK newspaper maintained by the General Association of Korean Residents, or Chongryon
November 17, 2020
South Korea to invest $1.2 million in inter-Korean railway reconnection project
Construction on the Gyeongwon line is aimed at ultimately reconnecting railway up to Wonsan in North Korea
November 16, 2020
New, sleek railway cars will haul tourists up North Korea’s ‘holy’ mountain
A North Korean factory says it tested out new funicular cars that will carry people up to the peak of Mount Paektu
November 13, 2020
Photos: North Korea’s new-age apartments join a greater wave of modern design
A trendy architectural design is springing up across the country in wake of the recent, destructive typhoons
November 11, 2020
US dollar drops by 20% in North Korea, signaling government market manipulation
Devaluation is latest policy apparently designed to decrease the volume of foreign currency in circulation
November 6, 2020
Internal document: North Korea may clamp down on homeless as COVID-19 prevention
Document suggests that Kim Jong Un ratified policies to send wanderers to relief stations
November 4, 2020
Pro-North Korea newspaper in Japan monetizes website with paywall
Paywall system will limit reach of publication, but could spark sanctions concerns
November 4, 2020
North Korea in Oct. 2020: A month review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Oct. 1, 2020 to Oct. 31, 2020
November 3, 2020
Timeline: From the military parade to Kim Jong Un’s letter to Trump
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Oct. 1 - Oct. 31
November 2, 2020
North Korea’s radically changed currency policy could destabilize the economy
By all indications, the DPRK government is trying to limit the amount of North Korean Won in circulation
November 2, 2020
