Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Wonsan Airport nears completion, with potential for impact on tourism and economy
Newly renovated international airport could reverse losses caused by sanctions preventing Japanese vessels docking
The marketization of N. Korean society
Influence of the markets can be seen outside of places of business, in the families and homes
A new phase in North Korea’s ‘Pyongyang speed?’
Construction the year after fatal collapse may reveal new emphasis on stability, proper construction methods for apartment buildings
North Korea adds new laws targeted at foreign investors
Real estate and insurance laws likely aimed at assuring nervous investors, could make living in the DPRK easier - expert
Generation ‘in-between’: Young North Koreans navigate the government, market
Academic confronts idea that market, fashion influences could spell regime's end as Western, 'imperialistic'
How to do business in North Korea
Obstacles are many, but so are the opportunities, even despite geopolitical barriers
North Korean defection by the numbers
Most recent data show falling numbers, changing ratios and factors affection defection
N. Korean oil tankers movement indicates refinery, power plant presence
NK News ship tracker shows oil tankers visiting the facility, also visible on satellite imagery
Despite drought, N. Korean cereal imports lower than 2014
Chinese trade data indicate decrease in cereal imports when compared to same period in 2014
How private finance took hold in North Korea
Despite technical illegalities and potential for crime, underground money transfers work startlingly well