Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
US dollar drops by 20% in North Korea, signaling government market manipulation
Devaluation is latest policy apparently designed to decrease the volume of foreign currency in circulation
November 6, 2020
Internal document: North Korea may clamp down on homeless as COVID-19 prevention
Document suggests that Kim Jong Un ratified policies to send wanderers to relief stations
November 4, 2020
Pro-North Korea newspaper in Japan monetizes website with paywall
Paywall system will limit reach of publication, but could spark sanctions concerns
November 4, 2020
North Korea in Oct. 2020: A month review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Oct. 1, 2020 to Oct. 31, 2020
November 3, 2020
Timeline: From the military parade to Kim Jong Un’s letter to Trump
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Oct. 1 - Oct. 31
November 2, 2020
North Korea’s radically changed currency policy could destabilize the economy
By all indications, the DPRK government is trying to limit the amount of North Korean Won in circulation
November 2, 2020
China-DPRK ‘bridge to nowhere’ closer to opening as highway work restarts
Revived activity shows that North Korea is eager to use the bridge as soon as it reopens its borders
October 30, 2020
North Korea introduces strict currency exchange restrictions for foreigners
New rules mean diplomats can only exchange $100 a day per person
October 29, 2020
Chinese trade with North Korea painfully low in September, food imports bleak
Trade with China dropped 92% compared to the same period last year, largely due to COVID-19-related border closures
October 27, 2020
Tourism firms cast doubt on claims that China-North Korea tours will resume soon
Tour agencies say officials in Beijing and Pyongyang deny PRC-DPRK tourism about to resume
October 27, 2020
