Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Photos: North Korea unveils sleek and modern train locomotive upgrade
The newly-revealed train locomotive is part of a greater national effort to modernize the country's transit
What the World Food Programme doesn’t know about North Korean agriculture
It's impossible to track North Korea's food production system perfectly, but the WFP is missing several key points
North Korea spent $965,000 on a mysterious Russian item in August: Trade data
Aside from the mystery item category, the DPRK also spent serious cash on two powerful turbine engines
The ‘80-day battle’ until 2021: What’s next for North Korea this year
Kim Jong Un's focus may seem like it's on the economy, but it's really on his new ICBM and the White House, experts say
Kim Jong Un inspects mining area badly hit by recent typhoon
The North Korean leader reviews progress at apartment construction site
Gold, drugs, missiles: North Korea’s attempted illegal sales through the KFA
New film exposes Spanish Korean Friendship Association aristocrat who tried to help the DPRK sell weapons and drugs
North Korean ships active in September despite ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns
The Longkou-Nampho route and other Shandong Peninsula ports became increasingly popular after primary sea routes closed
Too little, too late: Why prospects are dim for Kim Jong Un’s ‘80-day battle’
North Korea's leader put the country on yet another speed battle to reach economic goals before a major Jan. 2021 event
North Korea opens medical equipment factory months after Kim Jong Un’s deadline
Kim Jong Un criticized construction quality during a visit to the Myohyangsan Medical Appliances Factory in Oct. 2019
North Korea in Sept. 2020: A month review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Sept. 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
