Business
Information related to the North Korea business sector
New activity at North Korean COVID quarantine zone may signal goods on the move
Imported goods from China might be leaving border disinfection area 3 months after arriving
New imagery shows scope of damage at South Korean resorts in North Korea
DPRK appears to have mostly torn down floating hotel, but cause of wildfire at Ananti golf course still unclear
Forest fire rips through North Korea’s Mount Kumgang golf resort: State media
Pyongyang claims efforts to stop fire at ROK-owned resort that Kim Jong Un ordered destroyed in 2019
North Korea begins demolishing $75 million South Korean golf resort: Imagery
Ananti Golf and Spa Resort appears to be latest ROK asset targeted for removal after DPRK began dismantling hotel
North Korea resumes upgrades at Russian border ahead of possible trade restart
Satellite imagery also shows imports nearing end of reported 3-month quarantine at facility near Chinese border
Russian provincial official says North Korean workers needed amid labor shortage
Expert says Moscow might allow DPRK workers despite sanctions if it thinks it cannot salvage reputation after Ukraine
North Korea in March 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from March 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022
North Korea to co-host first international trade fair since start of pandemic
Virtual and in-person event could inject new life into DPRK-Chinese trade ties, Seoul-based trade group says
Party favors: North Korean officials gifted smartphones after major conference
New phones may help mid-level apparatchiks stay connected to central authorities in Pyongyang
How North Korea’s new patent laws could drive economic growth
First intellectual property rights overhaul in 8 years likely seeks to spur innovation and attract foreign talent