Business
Information related to the North Korea business sector
From planes to stallions: North Korea’s Air Koryo breaks into the horse business
The DPRK’s national airline is building new equestrian facilities at a giant resort, but who’s the target customer?
How a small Chinese city exploded into a major port for North Korean trade
150 companies in Dandong were behind around 25% of Chinese exports to North Korea in 2016 — roughly $750 million
North Korean statues are showing up in Africa — and they could be illegal
One French-speaking DPRK businessman hopped across countries and brokered potentially-sanctioned statue deals
Red wine and champagne, anyone? North Korea touts its domestically-made booze
Growing North Korean interest in domestically made wines could be linked to sanctions hurdles to foreign imports
South Korean minister vows to resume Mount Kumgang tourism ‘as soon as possible’
Unification minister Lee In-young wants to revamp tourism projects, but it won’t be easy amid tensions with Pyongyang
ROK suspends plans to ease restrictions on civilian contacts between two Koreas
MOU submits final draft for the revision of 30-year-old law on inter-Korean exchanges
Why Seoul’s dream to barter for North Korean booze may soon fall apart
If supply chains involve previously sanctioned entities, then even barter trade would be blocked by U.N. sanctions
China opens new customs office along border with North Korea
The Changbaishan Customs Office will handle the only Sino-DPRK land passage at Shuangmu Peak land port
US lifts sanctions against Macao bank accused of North Korea money laundering
U.S. abandons sanctions against Banco Delta Asia after 13 years of enacting them and over a decade of appeals
Twitter abruptly restricts North Korean state media’s @coldnoodlefan account
@Coldnoodlefan drew global attention this year for promoting a new English-language DPRK media initiative
