Business
Information related to the North Korea business sector
North Korean tankers return to Russia
Tankers primarily use a terminal operated by a large, independent Russian oil and gas company
North Korea: Stuck in the past or poised for the future?
Experience shows that working with the North works; coercive demands do not
Building a dream in North Korea
Booming construction center shows successful new public-private partnership
North Korea has ‘excellent’ oil and gas exploration potential
Recent report indicates possible DPRK oil and gas reserves, though extraction remains difficult
North Korea angles for FDI, but doubt lingers
Pyongyang angles to attract more takers; past partners reveal mixed results
North, South Korea and Russia begin third coal project trial
Final test run of trilateral coal project will run despite no sail zone in East Sea
Is it time for the U.S. to ban tourism to N. Korea?
U.S. hesitates to obstruct visits, even to nations with adversarial relations, in recent decades
The life of a N.Korean 1-percenter
Despite its relative poverty, the North has rich people – and we mean really rich
Russian imports of N. Korean products continue to fall
Value of DRPK exports to Russia ten times lower than two years ago
Papers please: N. Korean ships fare poorly on inspections
Over 10% of inspected ships detained, though distribution of inspections is inconsistent