Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
The View from Jingshan: China reacts to election of Moon Jae-in
Throughout the country, discourse on North Korea has softened
Following dip, North Korea cereals imports increased in April
Numbers, however, still reflect a continuing downward trend for DPRK food imports
How North Korea’s electricity supply became one of the world’s worst
How the DPRK went from producing 85% of all electricity in Korea to regular blackouts
North Korean iron exports to China remained high in April
Though other sanctioned minerals all fall to zero for the first time
Despite reported price hike, North Korean imports of gasoline, diesel normal in April
Although diesel imports did fall, trade was in line with the DPRK's normal import practices
The fish-trading young pioneers of North Korea’s market economy
How "running traders" during the 1990s laid the groundwork for the DPRK's fledging private markets
A trip to Hunchun: North Korean workers and trade in China’s borderlands
A thriving border city serves as a revealing hub for PRC-DPRK economic cooperation
A month on, North Korea’s gas prices remain steep
Ship tracking shows record number of DPRK-owned oil tankers in Russia amid 75% domestic price hike
Corrected: Contradicting Beijing’s data, UN says China imported N. Korean coal in March
1718 Committee figures are at odds with numbers issued by China's customs agency
Unsung Heroes: Who is behind Kim Jong Un’s economic reforms?
A North Korean perestroika is taking place, but it is being pushed by officials with little sway