Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
North Korea in October 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from October 1 to October 31, 2025
North Korea breaks silence on Japan’s Takaichi, slamming her as a warmonger
An in-depth analysis of commentary on Tokyo’s ‘right-wing’ shift, Pyongyang’s fall trade fair and orphan volunteers
Kim Jong Un inspects new hospital at center of plans for health care reform
North Korean leader says Kangdong facility should be model for country, criticizes ‘backwardness’ in medical training
Working for the man: How North Korea exerts absolute control over laborers
Text of new Labor Management Act reveals how authorities mobilize workers and keep them from flocking to markets
Remco Breuker: How North Korea built illicit networks that outlasted sanctions
Historian traces Pyongyang’s far-reaching financial and labor schemes and warns world has lost vital tools to track them
Major construction starts at North Korean guesthouse for visiting world leaders
Satellite imagery shows sprawling new worker camp near Kumsusan State Guesthouse as Kim Jong Un ramps up diplomacy
North Korea set for another bumper harvest after strong summer crop growth
NK Pro analysis points to steady improvements in crop health, likely thanks to good weather rather than party policies
Russia says it will help North Korea modernize outdated power plants
But Moscow subsequently retracts announcement, possibly reflecting political sensitivities ahead of Putin-Trump talks
North Korea-China trade surges to six-year high on heels of Kim-Xi summit
Rising imports and exports drive September exchanges to $271M in the latest sign of warming ties
Where North Korea-China ties are headed after a flurry of high-level diplomacy
Beijing appears intent to reassert influence to offset Moscow, but symbolism is likely to trump substantive cooperation
