Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
China’s Omicron surge shows risk of North Korea’s own zero-COVID strategy
Experts expect tighter border controls, warning virulent variant would wreak havoc on DPRK’s unvaccinated population
March 16, 2022
Kim Jong Un visits mega skyscraper project in Pyongyang ahead of April opening
Construction of 10,000 homes in capital’s southeast has been beset by delays since starting last year
March 16, 2022
North Korea removing South Korean floating hotel at Kumgang resort: Imagery
Work to dismantle Hyundai Asan asset began prior to ROK presidential election, showing move planned regardless of winner
March 12, 2022
How global pressure on Russia could impact the North Korea sanctions regime
Moscow could withdraw support for the UN Panel of Experts on the DPRK and block new Security Council designations
March 11, 2022
What Yoon’s win means for security and foreign relations on the Korean Peninsula
US and Japan will welcome Yoon Suk-yeol’s election win, but his tough talk risks tensions with China and North Korea
March 10, 2022
Is North Korea’s ultimate goal to conquer the South? – NKNews Podcast Ep. 226
Four experts debate what the DPRK means by ‘final victory’ and whether it seeks unification on its terms
March 10, 2022
Ruble to rubble: Fiscal freefall cuts into pockets of North Koreans in Russia
Experts say financial turmoil due to sanctions against Russia will squeeze DPRK laborers, who are unable to return home
March 9, 2022
‘Dark fleet’ continues to fish North Korean waters, though numbers drop: Report
UN Panel of Experts says over 400 foreign vessels engaged in illegal fishing in DPRK waters in second quarter last year
March 9, 2022
North Korea’s trade with Russia crashes spectacularly in 2021: Data
But expert says Russia’s growing isolation due to Ukraine invasion could lead to open violations of DPRK trade bans
March 8, 2022
Party favors: North Korean officials gifted smartphones after major conference
New phones may help mid-level apparatchiks stay connected to central authorities in Pyongyang
March 8, 2022
