Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Kim Jong Un condemns ‘unscientific’ economic policies at Politburo meeting
Preparations for the upcoming Eighth Party Congress were also reportedly discussed by North Korea's top officials Sunday
November 29, 2020
North Korea kills currency dealer, hacks company making COVID-19 vaccine: NIS
After an intelligence briefing, South Korean lawmakers relayed recent topline claims about North Korea
November 27, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s money manipulation is bad news — and there’s likely more to come
The North Korean government is rolling back old decisions at the detriment of the economy
November 26, 2020
Forced labor, COVID-19 and DPRK silence on US elections – NKNews Podcast Ep. 158
Nk News' Chad O'Carroll, Jeongmin Kim and Colin Zwirko discuss the latest from North Korea in this roundtable podcast
November 24, 2020
‘Tired out of our minds’: North Korean defectors recall grueling work marathons
North Koreans are in the throes of a mandated, national “labor battle” — a “torturous” time that defectors can’t forget
November 24, 2020
North Korea building ‘youth theaters’ for political rallies, ping-pong and music
Satellite imagery shows progress to theater construction projects, despite ongoing delays at major hospital and resort
November 19, 2020
Pro-North Korea newspaper is not violating UN sanctions with paywall, Tokyo says
Choson Sinbo is a pro-DPRK newspaper maintained by the General Association of Korean Residents, or Chongryon
November 17, 2020
South Korea to invest $1.2 million in inter-Korean railway reconnection project
Construction on the Gyeongwon line is aimed at ultimately reconnecting railway up to Wonsan in North Korea
November 16, 2020
New, sleek railway cars will haul tourists up North Korea’s ‘holy’ mountain
A North Korean factory says it tested out new funicular cars that will carry people up to the peak of Mount Paektu
November 13, 2020
Photos: North Korea’s new-age apartments join a greater wave of modern design
A trendy architectural design is springing up across the country in wake of the recent, destructive typhoons
November 11, 2020
