Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
North Korea imported X-ray, CT machines from China ahead of hospital openings
Data shows DPRK brought in $2.1M in medical equipment in October, while exporting sanctioned iron and seafood
US senators sound alarm over alleged sale of Trump-backed crypto to North Korea
Reported links between actors tied to DPRK and World Liberty Financial raise security concerns, Democrats warn
Russian airline begins routing flights over North Korea, long avoided by others
S7 Airline’s flights between Vladivostok and Shanghai likely net the DPRK fees but raise safety, sanctions concerns
North Korean trade with China slumps to $227M in October as exports bottom out
Decline follows an uptick in bilateral exchange in September, which had appeared to point to improving ties
North Korea sees surge to at least 14 smartphone brands on back of Chinese tech
Analysis of trade fairs point to expanding domestic manufacturing but continued reliance on sanctioned Chinese services
Russia set to earmark $11M to search for oil off North Korea’s east coast
Initiative to explore deep-sea shelf aims to help DPRK address energy shortages and secure Russian access to deposits
North Koreans are buying cars like never before, straining Pyongyang’s limits
Relaxed rules appear to be driving an uptick in private car ownership, as a new wealthy class embraces Chinese imports
US, Ukrainian ‘facilitators’ plead guilty to helping North Koreans get IT jobs
Five individuals charged with wire fraud and identity theft, as Washington seeks $15M in crypto stolen by Pyongyang
North Korea embraces capitalist competition to avert mega resort boondoggle
Wonsan Kalma Tourism Zone Act, first law of its kind, details the regime’s strategy to ensure prestige project succeeds
Over a dozen Russian firms joined North Korea’s fall trade fair, down from 2024
NK Pro analysis shows Primorsky Krai companies led the way, joining participants from China, Mongolia and Switzerland
