Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
China still spending millions on North Korean iron products, data shows
DPRK exported ferro-silicon worth over USD$2 million to China in September, despite tougher UN restrictions
N. Korean crops collected and distributed en masse in Northwest, photos show
Large cargos of agricultural produce observed in transit throughout NW DPRK
How Kim Il Sung tried to save North Korea’s troubled planned economy
In the years before the economic crisis, Pyongyang explored ways to mitigate rampant inefficiencies
North Korea continues to buy Chinese electronics in September
Imports of items like solar panels dwindling, however
A trip to Sinuiju: impressions from a visit to the DPRK-China border
Life in the border city is certainly tough, but locals are finding ways to make things easier
Construction ongoing at Nampo oil terminal despite oil measures
Satellite imagery shows vessels docked at the new pier in October and November
The end of the PDS? Early economic reform debate in North Korea
Kim Il Sung's works show that internal discussion was more common than readers might assume
How gas prices show China’s leverage over the North Korean economy
This year's fluctuations show Beijing can pressure Pyongyang - but other factors are also at work
North Korean textile imports continue to rise ahead of UN ban
UN resolutions allow some trade to continue for 90 days after sanctions adoption
Kim Jong Un’s October: quelling unease in the ruling party?
In a major speech, the leader defended policy and called for party unity - elsewhere, he shared responsibilities with his wife
