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Information related to the North Korea business sector
Ask a North Korean: Does the DPRK have digital payment systems?
Services have cropped up for transferring money and making payments, but distrust in banks poses obstacles to their use
Kim Jong Un secretly visits new luxury mall in Pyongyang with China connections
Amid ‘communism’ revival, North Korea signals elite class remains priority and driver of sanctions evasion efforts
20×10=success? Why Kim Jong Un’s regional development plan may be too ambitious
North Korea seeks to build 200 factories over the next decade, but finding the resources will be easier said than done
North Korea imported over 100,000 barrels of petroleum from Russia last year
UN data shows huge uptick in Russia’s exports of refined petroleum, though volume still lags behind pre-pandemic levels
North Korean insurance companies release data pointing to growth in economy
Three of DPRK’s four smaller insurers showed significant growth, highlighting changes to regime’s taxation approach
Fertilizer chemical tops North Korea’s imports from China in December
Expert says DPRK has long lacked fertilizer for farming and likely purchased chemical with recent ‘additional revenues’
North Korean trade with China doubles in 2023 to highest since pandemic began
Official figures show trade has nearly recovered to 2019 levels as DPRK projects confidence in economic direction
Dutch firm organizing North Korea trip for foreign journalists in April
GPI Consultancy says DPRK partners requested it start preparing for what could be first press mission in years
No North Korean activity at Kaesong zone after signs of life last year: Photos
Images from border suggest sharp decline in activity from summer, after Seoul accused DPRK of operating 30 factories
First tour to North Korea already at capacity, Russian travel firm says
Over 100 people have reportedly signed up for tour organized with Far East region in effort to promote travel to DPRK
