The North Korean regime managed to stay afloat, but its survival strategy, heavily depending on labor extraction and repression, only further distorted the economy. While markets remain ...

North Korea’s economy is as isolated as its government. Find out how its focus on military power and control over its people has led to a state of perpetual economic decline. Biden commutes ...

In response, Asia Society’s Center on U.S.-China Relations and the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation convened a task force to study economic engagement with North ...

The Hermit Kingdom' has survived decades of totalitarian rule, but bellicose statements from leader Kim Jong Un could signal ...

SEOUL--North Korea’s economy grew sharply in 2023 after shrinking for three straight years as trade with China increased after COVID-19 pandemic border controls were eased, according to ...

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service reported that more than 300 North Korean soldiers were killed fighting against ...

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has admitted his five-year economic plan for the isolated country failed to meet its targets in "almost every sector". He was speaking at the opening of a rare ...

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has said the faltering economy will be the national priority this year as the country faces a "great life-and-death struggle". He was speaking at the end of a key ...

The meeting comes during a tough year for North Korea as the coronavirus ... the need to put the operation and command for carrying out the Party’s economic policies on a scientific basis ...