Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
What Yoon’s win means for security and foreign relations on the Korean Peninsula
US and Japan will welcome Yoon Suk-yeol’s election win, but his tough talk risks tensions with China and North Korea
March 10, 2022
Is North Korea’s ultimate goal to conquer the South? – NKNews Podcast Ep. 226
Four experts debate what the DPRK means by ‘final victory’ and whether it seeks unification on its terms
March 10, 2022
Ruble to rubble: Fiscal freefall cuts into pockets of North Koreans in Russia
Experts say financial turmoil due to sanctions against Russia will squeeze DPRK laborers, who are unable to return home
March 9, 2022
‘Dark fleet’ continues to fish North Korean waters, though numbers drop: Report
UN Panel of Experts says over 400 foreign vessels engaged in illegal fishing in DPRK waters in second quarter last year
March 9, 2022
North Korea’s trade with Russia crashes spectacularly in 2021: Data
But expert says Russia’s growing isolation due to Ukraine invasion could lead to open violations of DPRK trade bans
March 8, 2022
Party favors: North Korean officials gifted smartphones after major conference
New phones may help mid-level apparatchiks stay connected to central authorities in Pyongyang
March 8, 2022
State media review: North Korea calls out forestry units for not planting trees
An in-depth analysis of Tree-planting Day, a call to dismantle the UN Command and rural farm volunteers
March 3, 2022
North Korea in February 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from February 1, 2022 to February 28, 2022
March 3, 2022
North Korean party officials attend second day of major ideology conference
Kim Jong Un's top aide leads activities in Pyongyang as recon satellite system likely tested nearby
February 28, 2022
How a North Korean businessman’s high-rise dreams came crashing down
A defector’s memoir illuminates how private entrepreneurs, relying on bribery, drove a construction boom in Pyongyang
February 25, 2022
