Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Price of diesel in Pyongyang at highest level so far this year
Price increase continues after jump observed in November, though numbers are still lower than 2017 peak pricing
NK media denounces Seoul for increasing defense budget, warns of consequence
Increased military budget roughly 125% value of North Korea's entire GNI
The Kwangbok Area Commerce Center: a model for North Korea’s retail future?
A Pyongyang shopping mall offers hints at a long-term state strategy to undercut private markets
Humanitarian response in the DPRK: which North Koreans are “vulnerable”?
How best to identify those most in need of aid is a complex question
Iranian lawmaker calls for cooperation with N. Korea to reduce sanctions impact
Lawmaker pushes for additional cooperation in meeting with DPRK ambassador
China oil supplies to North Korea increase in September, October: data
Though official deliveries remain well below previous levels and UN quota
Four South Koreans, five entities indicted for smuggling North Korean coal
Individuals accused of forging documents and violating Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Act
China reiterates support for DPRK’s “new strategic line” at Ri, Wang meeting
Talks are the fifth between the two foreign ministers this year
Kazakhstan continues to report large oil shipments to North Korea: ITC
Three month total of oil shipments now exceeds USD$100 million
How Vladivostok became a hub for North Korean business – and South Korean tourism
The far eastern city has long had close ties to the peninsula
