Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
China’s suspension of DPRK coal imports: Why it happened, what it means
Beijing's decision to halt imports of North Korean coal is very significant - and improves the prospects for a U.S.-DPRK deal
Kim Jong Un’s January activity: more economy-focused than ever before
North Korea's leader increasingly being portrayed as a more humble head of state
The limits of North Korea’s meager economic growth
The DPRK economy is growing, but until its institutions are reformed, this won't last
Despite economic slowdown, China-N. Korea trade rebounded in 2016
The DPRK increased exports of coal and ores in 2016, in potentially multiple breaches of UN sanctions
North Korean fuel spending hits yearly high in December
Though DPRK importers are spending more on a different category of fuel
North Korea and the USSR: How similar are they?
The Soviet Union seems a bastion of liberalism compared to life in the DPRK
In full: China’s new export restrictions to North Korea
New rules include prohibitions on dual-use items for conventional weapons
Satellite imagery confirms Chinese oil rig in N. Korea’s EEZ
Pictures taken in 2015 indicate more frequent oil exploration in DPRK waters
N.Korean diplomat defector talks Trump, sanctions and Kim Jong Un
English language interview covers a range of topics in pitch to foreign audiences
How the “Arduous March” created North Korea’s antique trade
In the 90s, desperate for food, many North Koreans turned to pottery smuggling
