Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Ask a North Korean: What North Korean brands do you miss the most?
The DPRK’s socialist system results in little brand awareness, but certain companies and products still stand out
North Korea tried to buy luxury cars ahead of food crisis last year: Report
New UN draft report documents effort to procure four top-of-the-line SUVs last year despite strict COVID border controls
Kim Jong Un decries construction delays, mass labor system in letter to workers
Criticism comes as major construction projects remain unfinished after missing deadlines in recent years
Cryptic figures and stagnant projects: North Korea announces 2022 budget plans
Supreme People’s Assembly maintains high defense spending levels while boosting pandemic budget
The price is right: How North Korea has sought to rein in market forces
Recent DPRK research points to tighter regulations, likely to prevent price wars and manage competition between firms
South Korean presidential candidates spar over North Korea in first TV debate
NK Pro has transcribed and translated the four candidates’ remarks on foreign, defense and inter-Korean policy
North Korea’s got 99 problems and rural development is one
2022 focus on agriculture reflects both growing food insecurity and Maoist-inspired efforts to improve countryside life
Timeline: From North Korea’s missile tests to restarting rail trade with China
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Jan. 1 to Jan. 31
North Korea in January 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from January 1, 2022 to January 31, 2022
North Korea and Russia hold talks to ‘restore’ pandemic-hit trade
Talks between DPRK envoy and Russian Far East minister come after North Korea built up rail station near shared border
