Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
North Korea appears to start work on long-stalled Russia border bridge project
Construction of road toward border on DPRK side follows June deal to build ‘motorcar bridge’ over Tumen River
Chinese firms use North Korean prison labor to make wigs for global sale: Report
Investigation finds forcibly repatriated women work up to 20 hours daily and that output is disguised as ‘Made in China’
Why a reported rise in North Korean wages won’t do much to improve welfare
Analysis suggests alleged plan to pay workers more fails to address underlying problems in convoluted wage system
US court rules against sanctions on crypto mixer tied to North Korean cybercrime
Panel finds Treasury overstepped authority with sanctions on Tornado Cash, drawing praise from privacy advocates
Kim Jong Un bemoans poor construction standards, demands focus on profits
North Korean leader inspects experimental scallop farm amid push to retake central control of rural economy
North Korean IT workers create China-linked fake websites to evade sanctions
New report shows DPRK actors posed as US-based firms to access sensitive contracts and aid regime’s weapons development
North Korea, Russia reach deals on expanding ties in tourism, education and more
Two sides discuss plans to increase charter flights and open Russian-language center in Pyongyang at economic talks
North Korea’s first ‘modern’ hospital inches toward opening after 4-year delay
New construction at Pyongyang General Hospital in recent weeks comes as Russian health minister visits for talks
How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos
Recent breaches show how hacking helps DPRK workers get jobs, in turn providing access for future attacks
Kim Jong Un meets Russian trade official, vows to expand economic ties
Russian military delegation also arrives in North Korean capital amid DPRK troop deployment to fight Ukraine