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Information related to the North Korea economic sector

Sanctioned companies continue to appear at North Korean trade fair
NK PRO

Sanctioned companies continue to appear at North Korean trade fair

May saw hundreds of entities - many with murky ties - take part in the Pyongyang expo

Sanctioned companies continue to appear at North Korean trade fair
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald July 12, 2018
A brief history of North Korean reforms
NK PRO

A brief history of North Korean reforms

Despite some tentative steps, Pyongyang remains a long way away from serious change

A brief history of North Korean reforms
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy July 12, 2018
Sanctioned North Korean ship returns to Chinese bulk port
NK PRO

Sanctioned North Korean ship returns to Chinese bulk port

Vessel has changed name, owner since U.S. designation last year

Sanctioned North Korean ship returns to Chinese bulk port
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 12, 2018
South Korean delegation to visit DPRK’s Rason city this week: MOU

South Korean delegation to visit DPRK’s Rason city this week: MOU

Officials from presidential organ to participate in trilateral forum hosted by Russia

South Korean delegation to visit DPRK’s Rason city this week: MOU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 11, 2018
Samjiyon County construction project includes 400+ new buildings, images reveal

Samjiyon County construction project includes 400+ new buildings, images reveal

Newly-released imagery reveal scope of Pyongyang's plans to transform area into "a model county"

Samjiyon County construction project includes 400+ new buildings, images reveal
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 10, 2018
Gas prices in Pyongyang continue to fall, NK Pro data shows
NK PRO

Gas prices in Pyongyang continue to fall, NK Pro data shows

Third price reduction this year comes amid speculation of unofficial sanctions relief

Gas prices in Pyongyang continue to fall, NK Pro data shows
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 10, 2018
The North Korean economy in June 2018: an overview
NK PRO

The North Korean economy in June 2018: an overview

Amid high-profile summits, factory visits, and diplomatic rapprochement, market prices remained stable

The North Korean economy in June 2018: an overview
Seoul to digitize historic maps of N. Korea for use in infrastructure, land policy

Seoul to digitize historic maps of N. Korea for use in infrastructure, land policy

Project may also help in possible land disputes after unification, MOLIT says

Seoul to digitize historic maps of N. Korea for use in infrastructure, land policy
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 9, 2018
Top UN aid official will visit North Korea on July 9

Top UN aid official will visit North Korea on July 9

Visit is the first from an emergency relief coordinator since 2011

Top UN aid official will visit North Korea on July 9
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 6, 2018
North Korean, Russian entrepreneurs to discuss trade in Vladivostok next week

North Korean, Russian entrepreneurs to discuss trade in Vladivostok next week

Representatives from DPRK Chamber of Commerce to visit local factories, discuss "joint investment"

North Korean, Russian entrepreneurs to discuss trade in Vladivostok next week
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 6, 2018