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Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Kim Jong Un warns North Korea of hardship, referencing deadly 1990s famine
Kim wants to wage a “more difficult Arduous March” — a term used to describe a historic famine and survival measures
April 8, 2021
North Korea warns of political collapse if elites can’t find ideological ‘unity’
Officials at a Pyongyang conference stressed the importance of being “ardent loyalists” to leader Kim Jong Un
April 8, 2021
Kim Jong Un tells party cell leaders to bond all levels of society like a family
10,000 party members from across North Korea met in Pyongyang to discuss new economic plan on Tuesday
April 6, 2021
Aid groups fret over struggling North Korea programs and COVID-19 red tape
Long waits, border lockdowns, supply shortages and more — new U.N. report details NGOs complaints in North Korea
April 2, 2021
Kim Jong Un is on a mission to build thousands of new apartments in Pyongyang
The North Korean leader visited a luxury apartment complex construction site to emphasize his push for better housing
April 1, 2021
Contractors have six months to assess New Yalu River Bridge: PRC border gov.
Sources mixed on whether development means PRC-DPRK trade can resume any time soon
March 31, 2021
Ballistic missiles, alliances and extraditions – NKNews Podcast Ep. 176
The NK News team talks about recent developments concerning North Korea in this roundtable discussion
March 30, 2021
North Korean conglomerate faces serious fallout after deadly bus accident
Korea Kumgang Group appears to have downsized or shut down completely after a once-successful run
March 29, 2021
Kim Jong Un wants to gift fancy new ‘terrace’ flats to teachers and scientists
The North Korean leader recently inspected housing development plans and prototype passenger buses, state media says
March 25, 2021
North Korea kicks off plan to build 10,000 ‘modern flats’ in Pyongyang this year
Kim Jong Un said the project will fix the “housing problem” in the capital city “once and for all”
March 23, 2021
