Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Inter-Korean trade hits record high in 2014
Analysis of 15 years of data shows huge declines in DPRK trade with countries outside of China
North Korean workers in Russia up 20%
Russian, Chinese and Turkish workers make up 80% of foreign workforce
Read my lips: Don’t believe North Korea’s ‘no taxes’ talk
Officially banned since '74, taxes still hit North Koreans in different forms
North Korea to develop new international tourism zone
New zone to be developed near Sino-NK border, Mount Paektu
Authors strove to depict North Koreans as they really live
Eschewing 'regime change' predictions, authors nonetheless have much to say about change in the regime
North Koreans show independence despite dictatorship: Book
'North Korea Confidential' demonstrates citizens' growing options despite looming state power
American soldiers need to leave South Korea
Continuing U.S. presence helps Seoul avoid facing reality
North Koreans care less about KWP membership than ever
Private economy creates alternative means to privileges once only accessed by party members
Foreign fiction present in North Korea, though restricted
'Harry Potter,' 'Gone with the Wind,' Sidney Sheldon among favorites found north of the DMZ
Look for angry populist politics after Korean unification
Expect rising tide of resentment in unified society after initial euphoria wears off