Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Pro-North Korea website details how the country achieved “bumper crop” in 2019
Article in Tokyo-based Choson Sinbo seeks to bolster claims by Kim Jong Un at December party plenum
January 21, 2020
Ask a North Korean: what was life like on the construction sites at Samjiyon?
"It keeps me up at night when I think about those hungry children struggling in the cold"
Kim Jong Un’s claims of a “bumper harvest” in North Korea: what the data shows
Market data indicates food prices remain low and stable, could support DPRK leadership's claims
January 17, 2020
Qingdao Airlines awaiting approval to run three new routes to Pyongyang
Thrice-weekly routes set to start in October would make Qingdao one of only two foreign airlines in North Korea
January 16, 2020
Could South Koreans realistically go on “independent” tours of North Korea?
Tourism industry insiders say if appetite emerges on North Korean side, necessary changes would be relatively limited
January 16, 2020
New North Korean film stresses military path after standing up to U.S. in 2019
2.5 hr propaganda film recounts Kim’s 2019 summits, economic and military visits, and DPRK’s self-reliant “new path”
January 15, 2020
U.S. blacklists two companies for North Korean overseas labor sanctions breaches
New Treasury designations come as China, Russia, South Korea call for various levels of sanctions relief for DPRK
January 14, 2020
In full: Kim Jong Un’s most prominent officials in 2019
NK Pro charts the DPRK officials most frequently by Kim Jong Un's side in 2019
January 14, 2020
North Koreans pledge to “break through the barriers” at country-wide rallies
Citizens, officials also reported to have assessed mistakes made in economic development last year
January 8, 2020
North Korea seeks scrap tires, $500,000 in foreign investment for rubber plant
Request for outside funding comes despite UN ban on joint ventures with DPRK companies
January 8, 2020
