Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Justice Department seeks forfeiture of $7.74M in North Korean crypto laundering
Action targets seized funds connected to broader scheme that saw DPRK IT workers illegally obtaining employment in US
Kim Jong Un vets 10-year plan to build more hospitals in visit to pilot project
North Korean leader turns focus from military for first time in weeks after managing warship fiasco and Russia ties
North Korea in May 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from May 1 to May 31, 2025
Russia looks to speed up construction of new car bridge to North Korea
Draft decree moves up completion date from end of next year to June 2026, targeting anniversary of Kim-Putin summit
China paints road on unused bridge to North Korea in sign of prep for opening
Messages directing traffic appear as DPRK continues work on possible trade facilities near notorious ‘bridge to nowhere’
North Korean firms tout labor exports and luxury goods despite sanctions
New issue of Foreign Trade magazine promotes DPRK inroads in Russia and China, including through joint ventures
Why North Korea’s bold experiment with raising wages is destined to fail
Fueled by Russian funds, the reforms substitute ideology for economics and risk inflation, deeper poverty or worse
Sanctioned peanuts and other North Korean goods set to enter Russia: Records
Official filings show Russian firms are looking to import agricultural goods, medicines and ginseng beverages from DPRK
Every company that joined North Korea’s not-so-international spring trade fair
NK Pro finds nearly 100 DPRK firms participated in first event in 6 years, including likely sanctioned joint ventures
North Korea imports $32M in food in April, continues sanctioned textile trade
Expert says fruit shipments likely for elite, as China outsources production of wigs, watches and clothes
