Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Ahead of UNSC ban, North Korea earns USD$36 million from textile exports
November saw shipments fall to lower levels than previous months, however
Four years in North Korea: observations from Switzerland’s man in Pyongyang
Thomas Fisler discusses work that brought him to all but one province of the DPRK
When North Korea almost backed China-style economic reforms
A brief flirtation with Dengist marketization was abandoned - only a few years before the famine
KCTV report shows new gas distribution facility open in Pyongyang
New facility could handle LPGs such as butane and propane
North Korean exports of iron alloys continued in November: data
China spent USD$2.3 million on the shipments, though other mineral imports remained at zero
Analysis: What to make of Kim Jong Un’s new year speech
Speech offered fig-leaf to South Korea, but warning to U.S., analysis shows
Chinese exports of diesel and gasoline to N. Korea at zero again in November
But increasingly frequent reports of oil transfers at sea cast doubt on the figures
Resolution 2397 bans N. Korea from buying all machinery, electronics, vehicles, and metals
In addition, DPRK's earnings from exports should dwindle to just a few million per month under new sanctions
UNSC Resolution 2397: What it means for North Korea
New measures are both "immediately harsh" and position UNSC for strict follow-on sanctions
North Korean cereal imports continued to fall in October
But imports of other food groups were much higher than in previous years
