April 29, 2024

Economy

Information related to the North Korea economic sector

North Korean cereal imports zero in February: KITA
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North Korean cereal imports zero in February: KITA

Imports are the lowest in four years, though are typically low at the start of the year

North Korean cereal imports zero in February: KITA
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 13, 2018
North Korean agriculture under Kim Jong Un: quiet revolution or recognition of reality?
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North Korean agriculture under Kim Jong Un: quiet revolution or recognition of reality?

Analysis suggests the state increasingly recognizes property rights and private markets

North Korean agriculture under Kim Jong Un: quiet revolution or recognition of reality?
Peter Ward
Peter Ward April 10, 2018
Vessels docking next to coal mountains at N. Korea’s Rajin harbor: pictures
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Vessels docking next to coal mountains at N. Korea’s Rajin harbor: pictures

Satellite imagery suggests exports, if any, likely to be limited in nature

Vessels docking next to coal mountains at N. Korea’s Rajin harbor: pictures
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 9, 2018
China, Russia confirm North Korea oil exports to UN
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China, Russia confirm North Korea oil exports to UN

Member states are required to report their refined petroleum exports to DPRK each month

China, Russia confirm North Korea oil exports to UN
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 6, 2018
The decline and fall of North Korea’s once-great railways

The decline and fall of North Korea’s once-great railways

Despite talk of major Russian investment, the future of the DPRK's trains is bleak

The decline and fall of North Korea’s once-great railways
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov April 6, 2018
Russia increases fuel deliveries to North Korea in December and January
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Russia increases fuel deliveries to North Korea in December and January

Volumes are small, however, and question marks remain

Russia increases fuel deliveries to North Korea in December and January
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 6, 2018
N. Korea’s fuel imports under pressure amid UN sanctions, purported oil cutoff
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N. Korea’s fuel imports under pressure amid UN sanctions, purported oil cutoff

China reports no DPRK imports as UN designations hit many of Pyongyang's tankers

N. Korea’s fuel imports under pressure amid UN sanctions, purported oil cutoff
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 5, 2018
Ask a North Korean: Welcoming Yeji Lee, a new writer

Ask a North Korean: Welcoming Yeji Lee, a new writer

"My hometown is Samjiyon County... where propaganda tells us Kim Jong Il was born"

Ask a North Korean: Welcoming Yeji Lee, a new writer
Yeji Lee April 5, 2018
Why overseas work leads some North Koreans to defection

Why overseas work leads some North Koreans to defection

Those that actually do well abroad are lucky - many choose to instead seek wealth in the South

Why overseas work leads some North Koreans to defection
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov April 3, 2018
China cuts machinery and electronic exports to North Korea in line with UN resolutions
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China cuts machinery and electronic exports to North Korea in line with UN resolutions

Though some vehicle shipments continued, in possible breach of UN resolutions

China cuts machinery and electronic exports to North Korea in line with UN resolutions
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 30, 2018