Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Ask a North Korean: Welcoming Yeji Lee, a new writer
"My hometown is Samjiyon County... where propaganda tells us Kim Jong Il was born"
Why overseas work leads some North Koreans to defection
Those that actually do well abroad are lucky - many choose to instead seek wealth in the South
China cuts machinery and electronic exports to North Korea in line with UN resolutions
Though some vehicle shipments continued, in possible breach of UN resolutions
North Korean exports to China fall by 95% over two years
Shipments to China worth just USD$8.8 million in February, the lowest in nearly a decade
20,000 sanctions over the sea: N. Korea’s illicit networks – NKNews Podcast ep. 8
C4ADS's David Thompson discusses sanctions - and how the DPRK and its partners avoid them
Budget cuts and travel restrictions: how U.S. policy is failing North Koreans
Plans to reduce funding for NGOs and recent limits on working in the DPRK will be felt on the ground
North Korean solar imports drop to lowest level in years
Though North Korea has claimed it produces solar panels domestically
North Korean agricultural imports hit record high in January: data
Other food product shipments from China dwindled in the same period
April summit: What both Koreas can give, and what they want
Analysis suggests little scope for substantive agreement on nuclear issues, but both sides have motivation to prolong rapprochement
Euro rises 20% against North Korean won in 2018, unofficial data shows
Increase in unofficial exchange rate data comes despite U.S. dollar remaining static
