Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Thousands of North Korean students spend summer vacations on building site: KCNA
Universities from across the DPRK dispatch pupils to work on Samjiyon project, state media reports
Rebuilding with care: Kim Jong Un’s on-site scoldings spur drastic demolitions
Factories, other major projects underwent redevelopment following leader's visits last year
International trade fair begins in North Korea’s Rason city
110 organizations taking part in annual exhibition, state media says
Sharp drop in Russian petroleum exports to North Korea in June: UN data
Exports dropped similarly last year, numbers indicate
Crossing the river by feeling the stones: what Pyongyang can learn from Beijing
Current DPRK conditions comparable to pre-reform China, but sanctions likely to limit similar opening
“Wake up” and work harder, North Korean party daily tells economic officials
Rodong Sinmun urges top bureaucrats to reject laziness, defeatism as five-year plan deadline looms
Punching above its weight? North Korea’s role as a “middle power”
Asia Power Index places DPRK in 16th place, but score highlights the country's continued isolation
Chinese refined oil exports to North Korea rose in June: data
DPRK imports from its neighbor rose to over $3 million in value compared to previous month
Inter-Korean “peace economy” could help South weather dispute with Japan: Moon
Comments come in response to an escalating trade row with Tokyo
Satellite imagery shows upgrade at North Korea’s functioning refinery
Images indicate the addition of a catalytic cracker, which could improve gasoline and diesel production
