Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
North Korea introduces strict currency exchange restrictions for foreigners
New rules mean diplomats can only exchange $100 a day per person
October 29, 2020
Chinese trade with North Korea painfully low in September, food imports bleak
Trade with China dropped 92% compared to the same period last year, largely due to COVID-19-related border closures
October 27, 2020
Tourism firms cast doubt on claims that China-North Korea tours will resume soon
Tour agencies say officials in Beijing and Pyongyang deny PRC-DPRK tourism about to resume
October 27, 2020
Pyongyang stores low on foreign goods amid North Korean COVID-19 paranoia
State media warned citizens against imported items out of fear that they could spread the virus from abroad
October 27, 2020
How overseas labor improves ordinary North Korean lives – NKNews Podcast Ep. 153
Andrei Lankov and Peter Ward discuss the difficulties and opportunities of the North Korean workers living abroad
October 26, 2020
North Korea urges people indoors, fearing dust from China will spread COVID-19
Foreigners in Pyongyang say the government asked them to stay inside, while outdoor construction was banned on Thursday
October 22, 2020
Photos: North Korea unveils sleek and modern train locomotive upgrade
The newly-revealed train locomotive is part of a greater national effort to modernize the country's transit
October 20, 2020
What the World Food Programme doesn’t know about North Korean agriculture
It's impossible to track North Korea's food production system perfectly, but the WFP is missing several key points
October 19, 2020
North Korea spent $965,000 on a mysterious Russian item in August: Trade data
Aside from the mystery item category, the DPRK also spent serious cash on two powerful turbine engines
October 15, 2020
The ‘80-day battle’ until 2021: What’s next for North Korea this year
Kim Jong Un's focus may seem like it's on the economy, but it's really on his new ICBM and the White House, experts say
October 14, 2020
