Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
The new normal? Experts see little hope for full restart of North Korean trade
Even after resumption of overland trade, erratic policy-making and new virus strains could reverse progress in 2022
North Korea and China resume trade by train across border: Chinese government
Beijing foreign ministry statement follows reports that first rail shipment in 17 months crossed into DPRK on Monday
Lee Jae-myung vows to resume joint tourism at North Korea’s Mount Kumgang
Project has been shuttered since 2008, and Kim Jong Un appeared to turn his back on it in 2019
North Korea to allow imports via train from China in first since 2020: Sources
Train set to cross into North Korea on Monday as the country faces shortages from prolonged pandemic restrictions
Top North Korean construction projects all missed 2021 deadlines amid shortages
Kim Jong Un and other top officials admitted at party plenum events that annual construction goals had not been met
North Korea’s fuel trade on pace to recover in 2022: Imagery
Over 1,300 satellite images show how Pyongyang’s fuel trade appeared to ramp up as 2021 came to a close
The week in North Korean state media: A review of Dec. 28 to Jan. 6
An analytical look at the party plenum, hypersonic missile launch, new cartoons from a sanctioned studio and more
4 flights, 63 defectors and 670K barrels of oil: North Korea’s 2021 in numbers
Data tells the story of a year in which DPRK retreated even further inward as the COVID-19 pandemic raged on
North Korea in December 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from December 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
Timeline: From Kim’s plenum speech to updated plans for war with North Korea
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Dec. 1 to Dec. 31
