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Information related to the North Korea business sector
One year on, Pyongyang bike share scheme still inactive
Despite claims in Pyongyang Times, bike share scheme doesn't appear to have launched
North Korea’s exports remain low in March: data
DPRK increased imports by USD$40 million during same period as trade deficit deepened
How sanctions are likely changing North Korea’s strategic calculus
Pyongyang is using both diplomacy and illicit revenue streams to mitigate the impact of UNSC measures
Beijing’s DPRK sanctions enforcement: “much stronger” than ever before?
Reports on waning Chinese commitment must be understood within the broader context
How to get hired as a North Korean laborer abroad
Interviews with defectors reveal a grueling - and expensive - recruitment process
N. Korean flagged vessels targeted by OFAC change companies, names
Ships now owned by different DPRK companies, continue to visit China, Russia
China continues to import sanctioned iron alloys from North Korea: data
Although figures indicate strict enforcement in other areas
Capitalism with North Korean characteristics: markets in DPRK law
Analysis of open-source documents suggests the legal system is increasingly flexible
Despite sanctions, N. Korea upgrades coal, oil, and container facilities at Nampo
Multiple developments seen since expansion of UN sectoral restrictions in 2016
North Korean cereal imports zero in February: KITA
Imports are the lowest in four years, though are typically low at the start of the year