Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
North Korea imports more jet fuel, gasoline and diesel in 2014
Chinese oil product exports to North Korea increase over 2013 figures, could indicate refinery problems
Kim’s New Year’s speech reveals economic priorities
Leader highlights light industry, seemingly eyes South Korea in search for sponsors
Defectors value their freedom but miss their homes
Saddened by discrimination, defectors see limited options for changing the North substantially
Without sponsors, can North Korea grow?
China’s disapproval, Western outrage, Russia’s economy give Pyongyang few investment options
How happy are North Koreans? Specialists talk culture
Regime watchers talk public approval levels, the problems with encouraging defections
Bright lights, not human rights: Why North Koreans envy their neighbors
Ask a North Korean: What do people along the border think about the Chinese – and those living in Pyongyang?
Change is in the air in North Korea
Expect better living conditions, but little change in personal liberties, inter-Korean relations
Will Kim Jong Un ever deliver economic success in North Korea?
Will North Korea's economy ever make significant improvements?
What dwindling populations mean for the Korean Peninsula
As its conventional military shrinks, the North may show a dangerous reliance on nuclear weapons
North Korean workers abroad aren’t slaves
Far from exploited, laborers outside the North make much more than at home
