Economy
Information related to the North Korea economic sector
Jerome Sauvage on North Korea’s crises, contradictions and quiet moments
Former UN official discusses his new book, Witness to North Korea, and the limits of international engagement
Large new complex under construction at Pyongyang telecom station
Satellite imagery shows complex featuring 17 large circular structures and underground hallways
11 nations issue first-ever joint alert on North Korean IT worker schemes
Advisory urges UN members to implement sanctions and crack down on DPRK remote worker schemes funding nuclear program
North Korea in July 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from July 1 to July 31, 2026
North Korea’s economy grows over 3% annually since 2022: BOK
Most sectors saw positive growth in 2025, but mining, manufacturing, construction, heavy industries lost steam from 2024
Korean War concert in Moscow reveals North Korean labor supply scheme: footage
North Korean women appear to work at a meat processing plant making Russian-style dumplings
Russia seeks to open new car bridge to North Korea in September: official
New deadline comes after the allies delayed the opening originally scheduled for June
North Korea drove over half of global crypto theft in first half of 2026: Report
Attacks by DPRK actor TraderTraitor yielded at least $609M, powered by tried-and-tested social engineering tactics
North Korea’s trade rebounds as reliance on China reaches near-record high
Vietnam and Tanzania followed China as Pyongyang’s next-biggest partners, though Russia was excluded from ROK report
North Korean ships increasingly visit Chinese iron, coal hubs as ties boom
China’s Dalian port sees 60 DPRK cargo ships visit in June, the most in years, likely redirecting traffic from Longkou
