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Information related to the North Korea business sector
Singapore charges Pokka manager with selling $1M of canned drinks to North Korea
Court records indicate contraband products followed similar route into DPRK as luxury goods sold from city-state in past
North Korean insurance companies increase profits despite pandemic and lockdown
Insurers show small but measurable revenue gains, suggesting the DPRK economy is in better shape than some estimates
North Korea the world’s most corrupt country for 3rd straight year: Report
Kim Jong Un’s anti-corruption drives more about securing his own power rather than draining the swamp, expert says
Imagery reveals North Korea’s deceptions about ‘world’s largest’ greenhouse farm
Construction ongoing at Ryonpho despite state media claims to contrary, a month after Kim Jong Un attended grand opening
Minions, knockoff Chanel, virtual mirror: North Korea holds women’s fashion expo
Clothing choices have grown along with foreign media influence, but event shows options still dictated from above
Fewer luxuries on sale at North Korea’s Daesong Department Store, photos show
Exclusive photos show domestic products fill shelves but far fewer luxury goods on display than before the pandemic
North Korea’s markets are not a revolutionary force for political change
DPRK entrepreneurs are dependent on and captive to state actors, giving them little incentive to challenge the regime
New photos give first look inside renovated Japanese luxury store in Pyongyang
Exclusive images show South Korean clothes and Japanese electronics on sale in possible violation of UN sanctions
Why North Korea’s shadow economy is not a solution to reform
Informal economic activity provides key products but has limited growth potential, while even reform is not a cure-all
Rollerblading through Kim Il Sung Square – Ep. 258
Charles Thirlwall discusses the explosion of international business interest in North Korea at the turn of the century
