Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
China-DPRK ‘bridge to nowhere’ closer to opening as highway work restarts
Revived activity shows that North Korea is eager to use the bridge as soon as it reopens its borders
North Korea introduces strict currency exchange restrictions for foreigners
New rules mean diplomats can only exchange $100 a day per person
Chinese trade with North Korea painfully low in September, food imports bleak
Trade with China dropped 92% compared to the same period last year, largely due to COVID-19-related border closures
Tourism firms cast doubt on claims that China-North Korea tours will resume soon
Tour agencies say officials in Beijing and Pyongyang deny PRC-DPRK tourism about to resume
Pyongyang stores low on foreign goods amid North Korean COVID-19 paranoia
State media warned citizens against imported items out of fear that they could spread the virus from abroad
How overseas labor improves ordinary North Korean lives – NKNews Podcast Ep. 153
Andrei Lankov and Peter Ward discuss the difficulties and opportunities of the North Korean workers living abroad
North Korea urges people indoors, fearing dust from China will spread COVID-19
Foreigners in Pyongyang say the government asked them to stay inside, while outdoor construction was banned on Thursday
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
