Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Trade between N.Korea, China up in first 10 months of 2016
China exported $150 million more between January - October this year compared to 2015
North Korean rice imports drop after September spike
DPRK could double last year's rice shipments from China by end of year: data
New UN Resolution blocks N. Korean silver, copper, zinc and nickel
India, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Thailand all customers for DPRK metals last year
The UN’s new resolution sets coal revenues in its sights
Enforcement and policing will present new challenges
Experts agree: North Korea will continue to develop its economy, nuclear capability
Whether this improves DPRK foreign and domestic policies will depend on U.S. and ROK reaction
Sanctions, seizures hit North Korea’s coal carrying ships
Despite losses, business as usual for Chinese coal traders
How the Zainichi Koreans adjusted to life in North Korea
How the promise of a socialist paradise turned into bitter disappointment
Ask a North Korean: Guns and going hunting in North Korea
Hunting is rare and heavily restricted, and the most prized animal specimens go to top brass
Large North Korean seafood exports continue in September
Though seasonal, average monthly shipments nearly double last year's
Rigged: A Chinese oil platform in North Korea’s EEZ
An oil rig owned by PetroChina arrived in North Korea's economic zone in early May