Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Why North Korea is so corrupt, and why that may be good
Official willingness to take bribes and ignore regulations has saved lives, but may present obstacles for reform
N. Korea issues updates on SEZ taxes
Updated regulations aimed at foreign investors working in the DPRK's special economic zones
N. Korean leadership focuses on economic affairs in September
Pyongyang regime prioritizes domestic governance and management in wake of Rason flood
North Korea exporting 35 percent more food to China
Pyongyang regime prioritizes domestic governance and management in wake of Rason flood
Analysis: International service unlikely to N. Korea’s new Wonsan Int’l Airport
Lack of aircraft capacity and commercial refueling capabilities pose major hurdles to service
North Korean tankers busy ahead of celebrations
NK News vessel tracker shows nearly every DPRK oil tanker delivering to North Korean ports
Front companies, false flags hide North Korea-Burma ties
No longer a junta, Burmese military retains grand ambitions
Chinese food exports to N. Korea continue to fall
Analysis of Chinese customs data also shows North a net electricity exporter to its neighbor
N. Korea’s quiet market reforms
Pyongyang continues to carry out small-scale changes, but good luck finding official statements on them
North Korea’s markets: A brief history of crackdowns and tolerance
Technically illegal, occasionally persecuted – yet underground economic activity constitutes a huge share of GDP
