Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
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
North Korean seafood exports to China drop to zero in September
DPRK rice purchases from China also saw a sharp decrease in the same month
North Korean gasoline, diesel imports continued to fall in September
Shipments were higher overall, however, thanks to a large purchase of a different fuel type
Another degree of heat: the Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act
Does H.R. 3898 really include “the most far-reaching sanctions ever directed at North Korea"?
More activity underway at Kaesong Industrial Complex, satellite imagery suggests
Possible agricultural activity observed in several areas of shuttered KIC
Chinese imports of N. Korean coal, iron, lead continue in September
Coal shipments could be in violation of Beijing's own domestic ruling issued in February
Despite ban reports, Indian trade with North Korea continues
Malaysia also kept up at least one side of its trade relations, amid deteriorating relations
Russian shipments of fuel to North Korea continue in June, July
Primary export remains coal, however, valued at USD$9 million over the two month period
North Korean foreign ministry undergoes partial tear-down, reconstruction
Decades-old government buildings undergoing major works, pictures show
