Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
North Korean trade in sanctioned goods continues with China
Despite UN resolution, coal, gold and kerosene transactions still occurring
Ethnic Koreans in China not bound to N.Korea
Younger generation in Yanbian Autonomous Region well aware of South Korean wave
Is there a better way to repel Chinese fishing boats?
There was a time when Seoul and Pyongyang cooperated to repel Chinese fishing boats
N.Korean sanctions and ‘loyalty’ work
Sanctions have unexpected effects as the regime makes up for lost cash through slave labor
Trade in North Korean gold, coal and iron to China continues in April
Gold ore could constitute a breach of sanctions, while coal and iron are so far unaffected
Only inter-Korean cooperation can solve illegal Chinese fishing
Unilateral ventures around NLL risk not just those fishermen, but catastrophic escalation
Striking black gold: How North Koreans became coal entrepreneurs
Coal is relatively easy to produce, so business-state partnerships have turned profits
Can the spark of capitalism in N.Korea catch fire?
Capitalistic entrepreneurship needs infrastructure – sorely lacking in the North – to take off
N.Korea and hacking the financial world
Regime has long had entry into the world-wide electronic financial transaction system
In May, Kim Jong Un focuses on economy after Party Congress
Kim’s activity emphasizes politics & economics, uncharacteristically eschews military affairs
