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Damin Jung
Damin Jung was an NK News correspondent based in Seoul. She previously worked at the CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies) Korea Chair.
North Korea's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.9 percent last year, South Korea's central bank reported on Friday.
According to the "Estimates of North Korea's Economic Growth Rate in 2016" report by the Bank of Korea, North Korea's economy grew primarily in the mining, manufacturing, electricity, gas, and water sectors.