Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
U.S. blacklists two companies for North Korean overseas labor sanctions breaches
New Treasury designations come as China, Russia, South Korea call for various levels of sanctions relief for DPRK
In full: Kim Jong Un’s most prominent officials in 2019
NK Pro charts the DPRK officials most frequently by Kim Jong Un's side in 2019
North Koreans pledge to “break through the barriers” at country-wide rallies
Citizens, officials also reported to have assessed mistakes made in economic development last year
North Korea seeks scrap tires, $500,000 in foreign investment for rubber plant
Request for outside funding comes despite UN ban on joint ventures with DPRK companies
Back to the future: Kim puts North Korea’s economy on a backwards path
The DPRK leader's speech at the recent plenum indicates the country may become even more insular to withstand sanctions
Kim Jong Un touts chemical industry in first economic site visit of 2020
Unfinished Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory considered a top state-led construction project
Inter-Korean relations “frozen” because of U.S. sanctions, top Moon advisor says
Moon Chung-in, top advisor to ROK President, warns that Seoul is facing a "dilemma" over lack of U.S. progress with DPRK
“Belt-tightening” ahead? The North Korean economy at the party plenum
Concrete details were thin on the ground, though the state's new "Prospective Goals" are worth watching
Ask a North Korean: what does the leader’s New Year’s speech mean to you?
"No North Korean is looking forward to the New Year’s speech"
North Korea in December 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro has conducted an in-depth analytic review of news on the peninsula for the period between December 1 and 31