Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
North Koreans survive on private business — and Kim will fail to stop them
North Koreans also resisted former DPRK leader Kim Jong Il’s attempts to clamp down on the country’s private economy
February 15, 2021
Kim Jong Un fires economic leader a month after appointing him
The ruling party’s economic department director replaced, foreign affairs officials promoted
February 12, 2021
North Korea vessels illegally exported coal and imported ‘humanitarian aid’
It’s unclear what North Korea imported, but the country’s coal exports suggest poor sanctions enforcement abroad
February 11, 2021
US tycoon wants to pour money into North Korea, but says he has no path forward
Investor Jim Rogers has a vague vision for investing in DPRK tourism, but says he can’t do “anything except watch”
February 11, 2021
Kim Jong Un demands more legal control over North Korea’s struggling economy
Kim also called for more ambitious production goals on the third day of the country’s latest party plenum
February 10, 2021
North Korea imported up to eight times its legal fuel limit in 2020: UN report
Illicit fuel imports similar in scale to 2019, but coal exports dropped sharply after July's COVID-19 restrictions
February 10, 2021
‘I didn’t even get to say goodbye’: South Koreans remember Kaesong’s sudden end
Five years ago, the Kaesong Industrial Complex shut down and sent thousands of North and South Koreans packing
February 10, 2021
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
