Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
20,000 sanctions over the sea: N. Korea’s illicit networks – NKNews Podcast ep. 8
C4ADS's David Thompson discusses sanctions - and how the DPRK and its partners avoid them
Budget cuts and travel restrictions: how U.S. policy is failing North Koreans
Plans to reduce funding for NGOs and recent limits on working in the DPRK will be felt on the ground
North Korean solar imports drop to lowest level in years
Though North Korea has claimed it produces solar panels domestically
North Korean agricultural imports hit record high in January: data
Other food product shipments from China dwindled in the same period
April summit: What both Koreas can give, and what they want
Analysis suggests little scope for substantive agreement on nuclear issues, but both sides have motivation to prolong rapprochement
Euro rises 20% against North Korean won in 2018, unofficial data shows
Increase in unofficial exchange rate data comes despite U.S. dollar remaining static
North Korean revenues from Chinese trade at lowest level in eight years
Trend continues downward spiral as UN sanctions appear to take effect
How Seoul could creatively re-approach inter-Korean cooperation
The Moon administration's options are limited - but there are some areas in which engagement could happen
China ships USD$18 million of newly sanctioned goods to North Korea in January
Though trade was reduced from December presanctions levels
Chinese fuel exports to North Korea remain at zero in January
Evidence of unrecorded oil trades, however, continues to mount
