Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
North Korea delays major farmers’ meeting amid ‘food crisis,’ drought fears
State media says farmers in the country facing ‘unparalleled hardship and difficulties’
North Korean documents suggest economy worse off than previously known
DPRK’s Five-year Economic Strategy suggests country never fully recovered from ‘90s collapse, population has declined
Kim Jong Un’s young propaganda musicians enjoy access to key Pyongyang palaces
Rich and famous lifestyles feature prominently in music videos as state pushes ideological purity campaign
Changes to North Korea’s military leadership on display during mausoleum visit
Kim Jong Un’s visit to Kumsusan last week showcased changes suggesting military’s role in 'grave' COVID-19 incident
‘Utopian’ North Korean mining town project underway after years of neglect
Typhoons wrecked ore-rich Komdok region in past decade, but now satellite imagery reveals major construction in progress
A lack of flights, hotels is holding back North Korean tourism
The DPRK will need to scale up infrastructure, mend broken diplomatic bridges to blossom as a tourist destination
Amid North Korean food ‘crisis,’ signs of possible humanitarian aid imports
Two inbound shipments of possible humanitarian aid detected in May and June 2021 satellite imagery
NIS ties North Korea’s ‘grave’ incident to military grain, disinfection center
In briefing with lawmakers, South Korean intelligence agency also said Kim Jong Un has lost 10-20 kilograms
Book review: ‘North Korea and the Geopolitics of Development’
New economic history provides excellent account of post-1990 period but is light on analysis of Eastern Bloc influence
North Korea in June 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from June 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021
