Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Russian companies court North Korea with fuel, fertilizer and construction bids
Delegation from Siberia visits Pyongyang, with one supplier tied to Rosneft, Russia’s state-controlled oil giant
June 25, 2026
North Korea tightens control of local market prices since pandemic: report
Marketplaces widely set their own prices until around 2020, a journalist said
June 24, 2026
Kim launches campaign to end North Korean coal industry’s ‘backwardness’
North Korean leader vows to expand nuclear forces to counter U.S.-led ‘hegemony,’ oversees leadership shuffle
June 23, 2026
China-North Korea processing trade holds firm with raw hair, wigs
Pyongyang also imported $2.2 million worth of medicine, including drugs used to treat tuberculosis
June 22, 2026
How a North Korean IT worker cell built a 167K job application machine
Report reveals tactics used to obtain work at major companies on false pretenses, including using AI to ace interviews
June 18, 2026
North Korea, Russia still working on new car bridge ahead of scheduled opening
Satellite imagery shows bridge is paved but that work on customs infrastructure still incomplete
June 18, 2026
North Korea bans US dual nationals from entering country: Travel firm
Pyongyang’s latest move effectively blocks a loophole used by those holding second passports to get around travel ban
June 17, 2026
North Korean hackers steal $36M from blockchain service using phishing email
Attackers siphoned funds from Humanity Protocol and minted tokens after infiltrating executive’s computer, report finds
June 15, 2026
Jeju’s ‘Vitamin C diplomacy’ revives a dormant model of North Korea engagement
South Korean island’s aid shipment offers a template for other provinces, but may yet face resistance from Pyongyang
June 12, 2026
Jeju’s aid shipment to North Korea puts a shadowy broker back in the spotlight
Despite a string of controversies, Ri Ho Nam has been at the heart of inter-Korean business deals for decades
June 11, 2026
