North Korea Allows Private Crabbing as Chinese Investors Flock to Yellow Sea Coast
North Korea appears to be allowing private individuals to go crabbing for the first time since the pandemic. Entrepreneurs are flocking to the Yellow...
North Korea Smugglers Meet Student Demand With Chinese Goods Ahead of Spring Semester
North Korean smugglers along the Chinese border are importing spring clothing, footwear, and school supplies ahead of the April 1 semester start. This seasonal...
North Korea Consumer Spending Surges Over Extended Holiday Weekend
North Koreans engaged in an unusual consumer spending surge over a rare extended holiday weekend. The conjunction of Kim Jong Il's birthday on February...
North Korea Remains on FATF Financial Blacklist for 16th Year
North Korea has retained its position on an international financial blacklist for the sixteenth consecutive year. The Financial Action Task Force again designated the...
North Korean Trading Partners Accused of Fraud as Manufacturing Deals Collapse
North Korean trading companies are repeatedly defaulting on vital contract manufacturing agreements. This pattern of broken contracts and sudden communication blackouts is now eroding...
