Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
North Korea preparing rail crossing at Russian border for possible trade restart
Satellite imagery shows major construction at freight storage area that may be converted to disinfection facility
November 2, 2021
Construction near DPRK-China border bridge latest sign land trade may resume
Documents show work on customs facility continues as DPRK and China reportedly mull renewed freight operations
November 2, 2021
North Korean fishing boats may be resuming greater activity in East Sea: Imagery
Appearance of fewer vessels at key port suggests fishing is resuming after COVID-19 restrictions
November 1, 2021
North Korea strengthens financial control, tackles e-payments in new laws
Expert says Pyongyang seeks to raise revenue, as DPRK also passes laws on rail freight, pollution and farm animals
November 1, 2021
North Korean import disinfection zone busy amid report it may open soon: imagery
Vehicles moving around trade zone near border as ROK spy agency claims China may resume rail trade with DPRK next month
October 29, 2021
What a seven-part series tells us about North Korea’s economy under Kim Jong Un
Choson Sinbo says North Korea need not reform or open up thanks to ‘precious strategic resources’ like nuclear weapons
October 29, 2021
North Korea securing ‘every grain of rice’ amid apparent food shortage: NIS
South Korean spy agency says Kim Jong Un ordered all-out farming campaign amid food supply issues, economic downturn
October 28, 2021
Black swan meat now on the menu in North Korea as food supply problems persist
Industrial breeding of ‘delicious’ black swan meat kicked into high gear at new farm facility, state media says
October 27, 2021
DPRK foreign ministry slams US diplomats for alleged theft in Moscow
North Korean criticism may be an attempt to deflect from its own diplomats’ sketchy behavior abroad, expert says
October 22, 2021
The stop and go success of a North Korean entrepreneur
Even relatively successful people struggle to provide enough for their families in the DPRK
October 22, 2021
