North Korean Economy

Defectors say an attempt to end use of U.S. dollars and Chinese yuan would likely just cause chaos.

North Korea insists there have been no coronavirus cases in the country. So why does it keep tightening restrictions, despite the heavy cost?

The North Korean leader conducted his first on-site survey in 2019.

What comes after a peace declaration with North Korea, and can it salvage the country’s economy?

North Korea chose not to parade its nuclear-capable missiles. What does that say?

What are the economic implications of the recent thaw in inter-Korea relations?

Together, China’s Belt and Road and South Korea’s Eurasia Initiative could help pave the path to peace on the peninsula.

New sanctions are unlikely to significantly change the status quo on the Korean Peninsula.

North Korea's supreme leader outlined the salience of economic self-reliance in a recent speech.

North Korea’s domestic economy may be very resilient but it is not beyond the reach of international tensions.

Conventional wisdom on the effectiveness of oil embargoes is mistaken.

The Kim regime has turned its new economic elites into an increasingly important source of revenue.