Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
North Korea in November 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from November 1 to November 30, 2024
December 3, 2024
Gifts of lions and bears mask fundamental weakness of Russia-North Korea ties
Despite flurry of activity, recent exchanges show two sides have few areas for meaningful economic cooperation
December 2, 2024
Crop data suggests North Korea enjoyed strong harvest despite summer floods
NK Pro analysis of NASA data shows agriculture investments bearing fruit, though many may still face food insecurity
December 2, 2024
North Korea appears to start work on long-stalled Russia border bridge project
Construction of road toward border on DPRK side follows June deal to build ‘motorcar bridge’ over Tumen River
November 29, 2024
Chinese firms use North Korean prison labor to make wigs for global sale: Report
Investigation finds forcibly repatriated women work up to 20 hours daily and that output is disguised as ‘Made in China’
November 29, 2024
Why a reported rise in North Korean wages won’t do much to improve welfare
Analysis suggests alleged plan to pay workers more fails to address underlying problems in convoluted wage system
November 28, 2024
US court rules against sanctions on crypto mixer tied to North Korean cybercrime
Panel finds Treasury overstepped authority with sanctions on Tornado Cash, drawing praise from privacy advocates
November 27, 2024
Kim Jong Un bemoans poor construction standards, demands focus on profits
North Korean leader inspects experimental scallop farm amid push to retake central control of rural economy
November 26, 2024
North Korean IT workers create China-linked fake websites to evade sanctions
New report shows DPRK actors posed as US-based firms to access sensitive contracts and aid regime’s weapons development
November 22, 2024
North Korea, Russia reach deals on expanding ties in tourism, education and more
Two sides discuss plans to increase charter flights and open Russian-language center in Pyongyang at economic talks
November 20, 2024
