Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
How an emerging North Korean bond market could empower the masses to invest
Reported smartphone-based system may lower barriers to entry, but crackdowns on secondary trading risk reducing demand
North Korea, Russia to install new decking structures on $100 million bridge
Satellite imagery shows steady progress on bridge promoted by Moscow as key to DPRK-Russia connectivity
Russian language is now a mandatory subject in North Korean schools: minister
One expert says Russian was the dominant foreign language in North Korean schools before being replaced by English
Kim Jong Un says mega farm project chiefly about cultivating patriotic youth
North Korea frames worker dispatch to Sinuiju greenhouse farm as exercise in hardening spirits through ‘difficulties’
North Korea enjoys favorable weather to start winter farming season: FAO
But UN organization says rain during fall harvest may have led to crop losses, despite good summer growing conditions
North Korea allowing select Chinese merchants to visit border city of Rason
Entry reportedly requires invitation from DPRK firm, suggesting limited push for investment amid continuing restrictions
China erects giant triumphal arch at unopened border bridge to North Korea
New border gate dwarfing existing one underscores continued Chinese investment in projects aimed at boosting trade
North Korean power plant suffered catastrophic failure before opening
Satellite imagery reveals pressure blowout at hydroelectric Tanchon Power Station that has required months of repairs
Chinese expert details new law that has fueled North Korea’s private car boom
Revisions finalized in January encourage consumer spending while seeking to maintain state control over vehicle market
Kim Jong Un opens new power station aimed at fixing rural ‘electricity problem’
North Korean leader says ‘Army-People’ facility will lead Kangwon to ‘affluent life,’ after drawn-out construction
