Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Nearly five years later, high rises near Kim Il Sung square are still unfinished
Recent ground-level photos show that central Pyongyang apartments remain incomplete
December 23, 2020
North Korea reveals controversial plans to redevelop Kumgang tourist area
Kim Jong Un called for the removal and replacement of South Korean facilities at the Kumgang tourist area in Oct. 2019
December 19, 2020
Blessing in disguise? Kim Jong Un is using COVID-19 to bolster his control
North Korea's virus prevention measures have given Pyongyang the pretext to clamp down on private market trade
December 15, 2020
South Korean governor wants to make shoes and auto parts with North Korea again
Gyeonggi province vice governor for peace, Lee Jae-gang, urges Seoul and Pyongyang to reopen Kaesong Industrial Complex
December 9, 2020
North Korea’s workforce and capital is growing, but the results are still dire
New economic numbers from the Bank of Korea suggest that much of the country’s capital stock has gone to waste
December 9, 2020
North Korea wants to build a huge college campus along Pyongyang’s famous river
Blueprints shown on state TV reveal a university campus slated for prime real estate along the Taedong River
December 8, 2020
North Korea passes spate of new laws on foreign culture, tech and telecom
Top officials also agree to hold the next Supreme People’s Assembly session in late Jan. 2021
December 4, 2020
North Koreans in the countryside may soon drink up a new domestic beer
A new North Korean beer called Tumangang sheds light on a Rason trade zone factory’s growth
December 4, 2020
North Korea in Nov. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Nov. 1, 2020 to Nov. 30, 2020
December 3, 2020
North Korea is on a crusade against drugs, crime and ‘capitalist culture’
Recent events suggest that North Korea is trying to crack down on markets, foreign influence and "anti-socialist" acts
December 2, 2020
