Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
A mysterious death at the inter-Korean maritime border – NKNews Podcast Ep.148
Chad O’Carroll, NK News reporters and Steve Tharp join host Jacco Zwetsloot to discuss last week's top stories
September 28, 2020
Truck tires and blood transfusers: Chinese trade to DPRK drops in August
Trade contracted sharply, but truck tires and health equipment surged to new heights in Aug. 2020
September 28, 2020
Work on China-DPRK ‘bridge to nowhere’ stops amid new COVID-19 border controls
Pandemic and October holiday preparations may have dashed hopes of New Yalu River Bridge’s projected 2020 opening
September 25, 2020
Teaching entrepreneurship in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.147
Dr. Andray Abrahamian discusses his new book, "Being in North Korea," and his time with Choson Exchange in the DPRK
September 21, 2020
North Korean man accused of money laundering appeals US extradition order
Mun Chol Myong’s appeal began in Kuala Lumpur High Court on Friday
September 21, 2020
North Korea may soon cut its iconic trolleybus — a historic symbol of the Kims
Moscow is discontinuing its trolleybus service, and Pyongyang could follow suit despite years of use
September 21, 2020
What North Korea can do right now to stave off a full-blown economic crisis
Kim Jong Un is dealing with natural disasters, sanctions and COVID-19 — but there are some solutions to consider
September 18, 2020
North Koreans cry tears of joy over their new ‘socialist fairyland’ homes
After destructive floods, state media ran propaganda photos of citizens getting housing papers and vowing to grow crops
September 18, 2020
North Korea upgrades security at Kim Jong Un’s giant Pyongyang mansion complex
Satellite imagery also shows construction of new luxury hilltop facilities along the Taedong River
September 17, 2020
A $75 million luxury North Korean golf course shut down six weeks after opening
The Ananti Golf Resort was built in North Korea’s beautiful Mount Kumgang region — but it abruptly closed in 2008
September 17, 2020
