Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Scrapping of five-year economic plan signaled in latest North Korean TV blurring
Key slogan of “five-year economic development strategy” also erased on state TV and phased out of print media
May 27, 2020
South Korea to provide $4.9 million in sustainable development aid to the North
First payment of $720,000 set to be sent this year via UN commission
May 27, 2020
Is North Korea privatizing its housing supply? In Rason, partially, yes
2018 regulations, now publicly-available, provide insight as to how similar rules could work in non-SEZ areas
May 26, 2020
“May 24” sanctions no longer a barrier to inter-Korean cooperation: MOU
South Korean official admits that unilateral sanctions have "lost their effect"
May 20, 2020
Back to business at major North Korean port as quarantine rules relaxed
Ships now regularly traversing Dalian-Nampho water route, data shows, with an average three-day wait at port
May 14, 2020
North Korea’s changing economy: the view from the markets
Amid a wider crackdown on private activity, it appears there is ongoing discussion on the role of markets in the country
May 13, 2020
Yanggakdo football stadium undergoing major refurbishment, recent imagery shows
Stadium built in 1989 appears to be undergoing slow renovation process
May 13, 2020
Pyongyang to send tourist electric carts to delayed Wonsan-Kalma resort
New vehicles reportedly domestically produced, following North Korean leader's recent appearances using Chinese models
May 13, 2020
Millions of dollars’ worth of exports to China likely rerouted to North Korea
Data could reveal "serious loophole" in the global sanctions regime, official previously told NK Pro
May 12, 2020
North Korea’s economy plagued by “absurdities,” serious challenges: state media
Rodong Sinmun hails recent reported success, however, while denouncing "economic servitude" caused by foreign aid
May 12, 2020
