Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
DPRK Vice Premier invited to forum on inter-Korean economic cooperation in Seoul
Hyundai CEO Hyun Jeong-eun also expected to visit North in November
Russia increases oil product shipments to North Korea in August: UN
Numbers still fall far short of pre-sanctions equivalents, however
Comrades at work: dream jobs in North Korea
In the DPRK, it sometimes pays to be the driver instead of the doctor
When North Korea experimented, unsuccessfully, with old-school Keynesianism
Facing crises, the DPRK attempted a crude imitation of the early 20th century economist's ideas
Gas prices in Pyongyang rise again, NK Pro data shows
Increases possibly caused by increase in late September mainland China rates
Chinese exports to North Korea increase in August
Detailed breakdown of trade still not available, however
How North Korea’s nascent consumerism has succeeded in toeing the party line
Far from challenging juche orthodoxy, DPRK-style capitalism has pushed traditional state values
Koreas to begin connecting rail, roads between late November and early December
Talks also see two sides agree to begin joint "research" into broader economic cooperation
North Korean professor says DPRK GDP at $30.7 billion in 2017
But the numbers clash with estimates from those produced by the Bank of Korea
One country, two systems: explaining North Korea’s dual exchange rates
A legacy of the DPRK's past, the current system has some practical benefits