Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Why increasing numbers of senior officials are fleeing North Korea
Purge fears, reduced political enthusiasm and concern over national prospects all key factors
Why N.Korea isn’t telling citizens about its defector diplomat
Defection could make North Koreans question who, exactly, still supports Kim Jong Un
Resurgent imports of North Korean coal point to China’s diminishing appetite for UN sanctions
Beijing may be going easy on Pyongyang to punish South Korea and US for THAAD
Why North Korea sanctions are unlikely to produce desirable results
For multiple reasons, there is little reason to be hopeful of positive results
What is marketization and when did it begin in North Korea?
Late '70s reform in foreign trade sector one of the earliest catalysts for marketization
N.Korean construction workers complete framework of 70-floor skyscraper
Carcass built in less than three months, state media says, with recent photos corroborating progress
Why sending overseas North Korean workers home won’t improve human rights
"Sending these workers back home is not going to improve their lives, or buy us their understanding"
The Ramen regime: A seven day diet in North Korea
"Ramen was actually seen as a diet food by people in my region of North Korea"
Trade with Liaoning near N. Korea generated $1.2 billion so far in 2016
Chinese customs data also shows that North Korea moves more coal by sea than overland
North Korean coal, iron exports increase again in June
Latest data shows continued resistance to new UN sanctions regime
