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Information related to the North Korea business sector
How a North Korean businessman’s high-rise dreams came crashing down
A defector’s memoir illuminates how private entrepreneurs, relying on bribery, drove a construction boom in Pyongyang
How North Korea’s rock-bottom credit rating hampers major development plans
North Korea must take reforms more seriously to capitalize on high financial literacy in the country, experts say
US blacklists Chinese firm suspected of violating sanctions against North Korea
New export controls apply to Chinese manufacturer of specialized metallic powder used in ballistic missiles
The China connection: North Korea’s nuclear operations in the Middle Kingdom
Recent missile tests underscore the importance of North Korea's procurement and proliferation networks in China
North Korea tried to buy luxury cars ahead of food crisis last year: Report
New UN draft report documents effort to procure four top-of-the-line SUVs last year despite strict COVID border controls
The price is right: How North Korea has sought to rein in market forces
Recent DPRK research points to tighter regulations, likely to prevent price wars and manage competition between firms
Nigerian firm wades into murky legal waters with North Korean insurance policy
Experts say Kaztec Engineering’s $50 million ship insurance from the DPRK likely violated UN sanctions regime
North Koreans must wait up to 3 months for goods from train shipments: Source
Lengthy quarantine process at DPRK-China border means high prices and shortages likely to continue despite trade restart
‘Absolutely crazy’: Chaos at Chinese ports, Omicron threaten DPRK trade restart
Handful of cases can shutter entire port cities as Beijing pursues elusive zero-COVID approach
North Korea received third cargo train shipment from China on Wednesday: Video
Footage from Japanese outlet shows daily rail trade since Monday restart, though unclear how long activity will continue
