Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
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
Chinese authorities seize smuggled goods bound for North Korea: records
Customs filings from border city reveal machinery hidden in freight trucks bound for North Korea
North Korean cybercriminals linked to $352M heist from crypto exchange Bitget
The theft — the largest in 2026 so far — pushes DPRK-linked crypto losses above $1B this year after several major heists
Joseph Kim on why North Korea is changing beyond Kim Jong Un
Defector and policy expert discusses markets, outside information and the social forces reshaping the country from below
North Korea denounces MSMT as ‘ghost group’ over its overseas labor findings
Pyongyang dismisses the 11-nation body as lacking UN authority and accuses its members of serving Washington’s agenda
