Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
North Koreans suffer amid ‘creeping apathy’ from the world, UN watchdog warns
Report says sanctions, oppressive border lockdowns push North Koreans to choose between hunger and COVID-19
October 12, 2021
No new missile debuts, parades on key North Korean holiday
A year after marking Party Foundation Day with new ICBM and parade, holiday passes with smaller events in 2021
October 11, 2021
Kim Jong Un worked on tourist resort designs during 2021 absences: KCTV
Pyongyang expo shows off designs for trains, ships and space shuttle slide similar to one Kim family used
October 8, 2021
North Korean provinces see ‘dramatic’ decline in crop health: report
US think tank says DPRK may reap a smaller harvest amid lingering flood damage and self-described ‘food crisis’
October 6, 2021
North Korea’s official oil imports tick up but remain far below its needs
Sanctions and the pandemic have battered imports of refined petroleum, but smuggling may cover part of the gap
October 6, 2021
A freewheeling, ‘Ask Me Anything’ special – NKNews Podcast Ep. 203
The NK News team joins host Jacco Zwetsloot to celebrate 200 podcast episodes and answer readers' questions
October 5, 2021
A diplomat’s life: Navigating Pyongyang’s byzantine payment system
Foreigners may pay in one currency and receive change in others, while converting back and forth into virtual money
October 4, 2021
North Korea in September 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from September 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021
October 1, 2021
North Korea-China trade may be on the up and up, says South Korean association
Trade group says some DPRK factories are seeing pre-pandemic demand levels, though COVID still a limiting factor
October 1, 2021
North Korean central court asks China, Russia to help counter US ‘hostility’
At virtual international conference, Pyongyang court says economic development depends on regional cooperation
October 1, 2021
