Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Kim Jong Un wants to boost the economy through science, tech and state control
The North Korean leader discussed industry development, foreign policy and military plans at an ongoing plenum meeting
February 9, 2021
North Korea will boost trade after months of COVID-19 lockdown: Russian official
New disinfectant centers are being built on the North Korean border, Russia’s ambassador to the DPRK says
February 9, 2021
Kim Jong Un berates North Korean officials for a rough start to economic plans
Kim kicked off a multi-day meeting on how to carry out economic tasks after last month’s Party Congress
February 8, 2021
North Korea’s economy is suffering from self-imposed lockdown
KITA report says DPRK markets have shrunk and production dropped due to lack of imports
February 5, 2021
North Korea in Jan. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Jan. 1, 2021 to Jan. 31, 2021
February 3, 2021
Seven decades of friendship and envy: North Korea’s relations with Vietnam
Vietnam achieved what the Kim regime never could: national reunification and a booming economy
February 1, 2021
North Korea’s market exchange rate for foreigners suddenly drops by more than 9%
The abrupt shift could mean trade and travel restrictions will stay in place for the foreseeable future, experts say
January 28, 2021
North and South Korea are not East and West Germany – NKNews Podcast Ep. 167
Rüdiger Frank discusses the two Koreas and Germany, and what Kim Jong Un can do to improve his country's economy
January 26, 2021
North Korea bans foreign children in restaurants and shops to combat COVID-19
The new rule is the latest in a long series of pandemic prevention measures, despite Pyongyang claiming to be virus-free
January 22, 2021
Three months on, North Korea still hasn’t opened its prized Pyongyang hospital
The country’s political Party Congress came and went without any ribbon-cutting party, despite hints of a debut
January 18, 2021
