Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
North Korea’s new China ambassador may boost economic cooperation to new heights
Diplomat Ri Ryong Nam was appointed around the same time as a series of reports on increased China-DPRK cooperation
March 18, 2021
China’s new domestic vaccine mandate could devastate future North Korea travel
Beijing announced that visa applicants will have to be inoculated with a Chinese-made vaccine
March 18, 2021
Energy plant powering North Korea’s capital city in a state of ‘dire disrepair’
One of North Korea’s biggest energy sites is nearing its end while another remains under construction, new report says
March 17, 2021
Sluggish progress on key construction despite rare visits by DPRK leader
Homes built after storm may have stalled work on Kim’s favored chicken farm
March 12, 2021
North Korean shipping rises in early March, hinting at loosened quarantine rules
13 ships made significant voyages, with old identities resurfacing after years off-grid
March 12, 2021
Here we go again: Kim Jong Un is pinning false hope on tech to fix his economy
From Mao to Stalin, communist leaders have pushed bad science in hope of achieving their socialist utopias
March 12, 2021
North Korea pushes contactless payments, claims growth in online shopping
State media touts E-payments via mobile apps and QR codes as way to prevent the spread of COVID-19
March 11, 2021
From McDonald’s to Walmart: How North Korea can reinvent its economy
Large Western retail corporations could serve as a model for Pyongyang’s centrally-planned production
March 10, 2021
North Korean ships resume coal smuggling as ice and restrictions thaw
Vessel movements near Nampho port’s coal yard in February indicate loosened COVID-19 measures
March 9, 2021
North Korea-Russia trade plummeted by nearly 42% in 2020 — the year of COVID-19
New data suggests that trade between Pyongyang and Moscow suffered greater blows than previously thought
March 5, 2021
