Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Chinese law firm to open first office in North Korea despite sanctions concerns
Jingsh say it will support foreign investment and acquisitions, years after UN sanctions drove out other law firms
The growing evidence of North Korean weapons trade with Russia – Ep. 315
The NK News team discusses Pyongyang’s ties with Moscow, overseas IT workers, boat defections and more
High-level Russian delegation in North Korea for economic talks: State media
Discussions are first under bilateral commission since 2019 and follow Kim-Putin summit on expanding cooperation
North Korea boasts of successful kids camp project despite 14-year delay
State media credits Kim Jong Un but ignores drawn out construction, likely due to chronic shortages and mismanagement
Russia could provide farmland to North Koreans in Far East, governor says
Head of Primorsky Krai says delegation from region will visit DPRK this year to discuss tourism and trade cooperation
How North Korea pillories the South’s fertility crisis, while ignoring its own
State propaganda blames capitalism for low birth rates in other countries but praises DPRK mothers as ‘labor heroes’
North Korea to shutter embassy in Nepal, at least fifth closure in recent weeks
DPRK ambassador blames ‘recession’ and geopolitical changes, as expert says Pyongyang increasingly looking inward
North Koreans still running restaurant in Laos to earn cash for regime: Report
Managers of restaurant in Vientiane reportedly assisted DPRK IT workers and were previously sanctioned by Seoul
China denies North Korean banker laundered cryptocurrency within its borders
Statement to UN Panel of Experts comes after member state alleged Sim Hyon Sop helped DPRK procure $24M in stolen crypto
North Korea in October 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from October 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023