Business
Information related to the North Korea business sector
Black market makeup in North Korea
From smuggled South Korean products to tattooed-on eyeliner, North Korean women find a way
Ice Age: Drugs in North Korea
The narcotics trade spreads, with consequences for the North and for China
N. Korea tourism companies struggle through travel ban
Eventual lifting of ban may result in spike for 2015, but episode reveals inherent problems with North Korea travel
Consumer goods among top North Korean imports
Electronics including TVs, cell phones and laptops big imports from China in 2014
Imagery reveals changes at Wonsan area airfields
Updated satellite imagery reveals further construction, developments at three airfields
Russia interested in developing N. Korean roads, water, electricity
North Korea will exchange resources for 20 years of Russian infrastructure improvements
Country Profile: Thailand and North Korea
Luxury cars and chicken curry: Thailand's odd exports to the DPRK
Wired up: North Korea looks to Russia for electricity
Russia and the DPRK could cooperate on electricity, though South Korean input looks unlikely
North Korean laptop and cell phone imports up in 2014
Chinese customs data shows number of cell phone imports from China doubled in 2014
India, Denmark in possible breach of luxury goods sanctions
Two countries exported precious metals and stones to North Korea against UN Resolution 2094