Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
North Korea rails against markets. But its policies show it can live with them.
DPRK authorities did little to curtail flourishing seafood trade for years, only to reverse course during the pandemic
Cybercrime funds half of North Korea’s missile program, US official says
Increase in US estimate from one-third may reflect rising costs as other finance sources dry up, expert tells NK News
North Korea illegally operating 10 factories at Kaesong complex, Seoul says
Unification ministry notes increasing activity at shuttered inter-Korean industrial park despite warnings against use
China building giant trade and tourism zone across from North Korean ‘holy’ city
Company overseeing project promotes trade in sanctioned goods as key draw of new border crossing
Seoul reviewing legal action over North Korea’s removal of its floating hotel
Unification ministry says DPRK ‘infringed’ on ROK firms’ property rights by demolishing assets at Mount Kumgang resort
Food security remains ‘fragile’ in North Korea but data hard to come by: Report
US-backed food security network says poor water supply and COVID border closures likely making bad situation worse
State media review: North Korea marks May Day with Kim praise and cow prizes
An in-depth analysis of workers’ holiday celebrations, new animation episodes and mid-tier housing project coverage
North Korea in April 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from April 1, 2023 to April 30, 2023
North Korea plans massive train factory as it struggles to produce new designs
120-acre facility in Pyongyang likely to become new manufacturing base for trains, trams and subway cars
How foreigners laid the groundwork for North Korea’s market revolution
Early DPRK entrepreneurs leveraged connections in Japan and China, undercutting regime’s narratives of self-sufficiency
