May 03, 2024

Economy

Information related to the North Korea economic sector

Chinese fuel exports to North Korea remain at zero in January
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Chinese fuel exports to North Korea remain at zero in January

Evidence of unrecorded oil trades, however, continues to mount

Chinese fuel exports to North Korea remain at zero in January
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 26, 2018
Mandate for talks: how likely is a third inter-Korean summit?
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Mandate for talks: how likely is a third inter-Korean summit?

Public support for a Kim-Moon meeting is high, but Seoul suffers when dialogue fails to deliver results

Mandate for talks: how likely is a third inter-Korean summit?
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy February 23, 2018
Engagement 2.0? Issues with re-opening the Kaesong Industrial Complex
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Engagement 2.0? Issues with re-opening the Kaesong Industrial Complex

The now-shuttered project offers some lessons on the limits of North Korean SEZs

Engagement 2.0? Issues with re-opening the Kaesong Industrial Complex
As sanctions began to bite, North Korean exports to China plummeted in 2017
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As sanctions began to bite, North Korean exports to China plummeted in 2017

International pressure cut USD$1.2 billion from the DPRK's export revenues last year, statistics show

As sanctions began to bite, North Korean exports to China plummeted in 2017
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 21, 2018
Towerblock construction surrounding Kim Il Sung square slows, photos show
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Towerblock construction surrounding Kim Il Sung square slows, photos show

Limited construction progress over four month period, despite central Pyongyang location

Towerblock construction surrounding Kim Il Sung square slows, photos show
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 19, 2018
How the North is run: the Politburo and the Central Committee
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How the North is run: the Politburo and the Central Committee

What powers do the high echelons of the ruling party have over Kim Jong Un?

How the North is run: the Politburo and the Central Committee
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy February 19, 2018
Russian fuel shipments to N. Korea overtook China’s in November: data
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Russian fuel shipments to N. Korea overtook China’s in November: data

Trade figures indicate that shipments continue in smaller quantities, despite U.S. sanctions

Russian fuel shipments to N. Korea overtook China’s in November: data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 16, 2018
What will happen to North Korean laborers in Russia?

What will happen to North Korean laborers in Russia?

On a two year deadline, some provinces have sought to protect longstanding economic interests

What will happen to North Korean laborers in Russia?
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna February 15, 2018
Chinese imports of North Korean textiles fall sharply in December
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Chinese imports of North Korean textiles fall sharply in December

Decrease in line with UN resolutions, which came into effect on December 11

Chinese imports of North Korean textiles fall sharply in December
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 14, 2018
China continued sanctioned commodities trade with N. Korea in December: data
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China continued sanctioned commodities trade with N. Korea in December: data

KITA figures show that some newly sanctioned exports increased following their designation

China continued sanctioned commodities trade with N. Korea in December: data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 12, 2018