dprk economy Archives - 38 North

June Party Plenum Confirms Economic Modernization Rather than Drastic Development, Construction Projects Bear Fruit, and Economic Ties With Russia and Belarus Stepped Up

Mitsuhiro Mimura

Jul 31, 2025

Economy, NK Briefing

This article is from the first edition (April-June 2025) of 38 North’s new quarterly product, …

The Shadow of Low Birth Rate in North Korea and Its Implications for the Economy

Jooyung Lee

Mar 7, 2025

Domestic Affairs, Economy

The correlation between a declining population and a country’s economy is that low birth rates …

The January 2025 Session of the North Korean Parliament: An Unusual Oath and the Absence of a “Russia-Effect”

Jan 31, 2025

Domestic Affairs, Economy

Introduction Whatever the size and economic impact of North Korea’s support of Russia’s war in …

What to Make of North Korea’s Forward-looking Economic Strategy and Prospects

Bradley O. Babson

Feb 9, 2024

Domestic Affairs, NK Economy Column

Kim Jong Un ended 2023 sounding confident, both about his positioning of North Korea’s military …