Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
No oil yet in 2015, but North Korea imports more gasoline
The DPRK took advantage of falling global oil prices in January, buying more gasoline and making savings on diesel
North Korea using renewable energy at air base
Renewable energy plant at military base could be test bed for widespread use
Russian Railways interested in revamping North Korean rail
Rail network modernization faces challenges, namely lack of clarity from Pyongyang
Songbun and the five castes of North Korea
Source indicates that social classification system has more classes – and criteria – than previously thought
Consumer goods among top North Korean imports
Electronics including TVs, cell phones and laptops big imports from China in 2014
N. Korean oil tankers around Russia go quiet in early 2015
Chinese tankers seem more active over the last four weeks
Russia interested in developing N. Korean roads, water, electricity
North Korea will exchange resources for 20 years of Russian infrastructure improvements
No Chinese crude to North Korea in 2014
However experts are skeptical about the accuracy of the trade figures
The ill-fated Sinuiju special region
Proposed special autonomous region would have brought a little bit of Macau onto North Korean soil
Younger N. Koreans increasingly sharing pictures, video between cellphones
Report says video and images, often influenced by S. Korean and Japanese culture, increasingly shared among younger generations
