Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Open for business? North Korea can learn a lot from Cuba’s economic reforms
North Korea has a similar history to Cuba, but has lagged behind since the collapse of European communism in the 1990s
February 17, 2021
North Korea is fighting to take back control of its economy from the markets
Kim Jong Un steered his country away from economic reform at the recent Eighth Party Congress and Second Plenary Meeting
February 16, 2021
Kim Jong Un’s missing wife likely alive and well, Seoul intelligence agency says
South Korea’s NIS also allegedly told lawmakers that North Korea is suffering from food shortages in border areas
February 16, 2021
New North Korean propaganda blames ‘apathetic’ citizens for its economic issues
North Korea seems to be shifting blame for its economic problems from external threats to internal enemies, expert says
February 16, 2021
North Koreans survive on private business — and Kim will fail to stop them
North Koreans also resisted former DPRK leader Kim Jong Il’s attempts to clamp down on the country’s private economy
February 15, 2021
Kim Jong Un fires economic leader a month after appointing him
The ruling party’s economic department director replaced, foreign affairs officials promoted
February 12, 2021
North Korea vessels illegally exported coal and imported ‘humanitarian aid’
It’s unclear what North Korea imported, but the country’s coal exports suggest poor sanctions enforcement abroad
February 11, 2021
US tycoon wants to pour money into North Korea, but says he has no path forward
Investor Jim Rogers has a vague vision for investing in DPRK tourism, but says he can’t do “anything except watch”
February 11, 2021
Kim Jong Un demands more legal control over North Korea’s struggling economy
Kim also called for more ambitious production goals on the third day of the country’s latest party plenum
February 10, 2021
North Korea imported up to eight times its legal fuel limit in 2020: UN report
Illicit fuel imports similar in scale to 2019, but coal exports dropped sharply after July's COVID-19 restrictions
February 10, 2021
