Business
Information related to the North Korea business sector
Business across North Korea’s border
China-based trader details six years of business deals with the North, including recent troubles
The highlights and hindrances of teaching N.Koreans entrepreneurship
Despite difficulties obtaining donor support, NGO trained record number of N.Koreans last year
North Korea’s slaves: It’s about agency, not pay
The North must be forced to use its free citizen market, curtail use of coerced foreign laborers
A Korean Autonomous Territory in Mongolia?
North Korean economic nationalism has an exploitative side, which can backfire
Sanctions will hurt everyone but North Korea’s leaders
If anything sanction will cause authorities to crack down on nascent marketization in the North
Air Koryo’s scheduled Kuwait flights halted since February
Absence of flights on national airliner may indicate impact of UNSC resolution passed in March
North Koreans making Middle Eastern money
Returnees cite not only greater profit, but intoxicating experience of life abroad
China seen banning non-sanctioned trade with North Korea
Merchants expect lifting of sanctions soon; Chinese businessmen discuss renting Kaesong facilites
Sanctions on North Korea: Unexpected benefits possible
Sanctions won’t force Pyongyang from nuclear, missile programs, but possibly to better outcome
Single malt or champagne? Europe’s alcohol exports to N. Korea
Germany the second-largest alcohol exporter to DPRK, including single malts and quality wine
