Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Kim Jong Un gives rare speech at first North Korean Party Congress in years
Kim spoke on the country’s “underachieved” economic plan for a massive political event that will take several days
January 5, 2021
China-DPRK trade was on the rise, but plunged in 2020 over COVID-19
North Korea leaned into unsustainable trade deficits with China, and then COVID-19 disrupted it all
January 5, 2021
Once lush with products, North Korean supermarkets are now barren and deceptive
Photos obtained by NK News show scarce food items and products that don’t look anything like what’s advertised
January 5, 2021
‘Lips and teeth’: The rise of DPRK-China relations – NKNews Podcast Ep. 164
NK News's Chad O'Carroll, Colin Zwirko and Min Chao Choy discuss what growing Pyongyang-Beijing ties could bring in 2021
January 5, 2021
Report: The rise in North Korea-China relations and what it means for 2021
While COVID-19 has halted most exchange, indicators suggest momentum between two allies will continue after virus passes
January 4, 2021
North Korea in Dec. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Dec. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
January 1, 2021
Experts doubt that North Korea’s grueling 80-day work marathon did much good
State media called the long hours a “shining victory,” but experts think it only kept Kim Jong Un’s head above water
December 31, 2020
Photos: North Korea congratulates itself for surviving 2020 in new picture book
The book celebrates Kim Jong Un’s accomplishments, but its contents imply that some goals were swept under the rug
December 31, 2020
After 80 days of state-ordered labor, North Koreans may finally get a rest today
The country’s “80-day battle” mass labor marathon is expected to end on Dec. 30
December 30, 2020
What to expect at North Korea’s Eighth Party Congress
A new economic plan will likely be announced, but there’s no sign that it can create the results that North Korea needs
December 29, 2020
