Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
On Chinese social media, users hail opening of new bridge to North Korea
Trending posts voice hope for resumption of tourism, though some locals express doubt about impact on border economy
Chinese travel agents advertising North Korea business trips on social media
Open promotion of trips to Rason and Pyongyang suggest growing opening opportunities to enter DPRK despite tourism ban
North Korea, China officially open long-delayed New Yalu River Bridge
Trucks cross in both directions at opening ceremony for four-lane roadway connecting Sinuiju and Dandong
US announces sweeping crackdown on North Koreans working for American IT firms
Prosecutors charge 14 with abetting illicit worker schemes, while FBI seizes 187 devices from laptop farms
North Korea-China passenger train belatedly resumed service last month
Trains between Ji’an and Manpho now run three times a week, restoring rail link suspended during pandemic
EU sanctions North Korean, Russian targets for supporting DPRK weapons programs
Designations include DPRK missile official sent to help fight Ukraine and Russian firms accused of labor violations
US again labels North Korea among world’s worst human traffickers
State Department highlights DPRK’s confiscation of overseas workers’ wages, use of forced labor in annual report
Why North Korea could build a new bridge linking key port city to southern area
Growing economy and ‘wealth gap’ problem suggests time has come for first major bridge across Taedong River in 30 years
North Korea in September 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Sept. 1 to Sept. 30, 2026
Crossing the Yalu: Why China and North Korea want to open long-stalled bridge
Experts expect the long-delayed bridge to bring economic gains to China and North Korea, as they forge ties with Russia
