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This photo from North Korean state media shows the New Yalu River Bridge between China and North Korea on the day of its official ribbon-cutting ceremony, Oct. 15, 2026. Credit: K ...
News North Korea » South Pyongan » Economy: North Korea's Economy Grows 3.5% for Third Straight Year, but Gains Are Largely Confined to Pyongyang
North Korea's economy expanded by an estimated 3.5% in 2025, aided by ties with Russia and China, but income and improved infrastructure remain heavily concentrated in Pyongyang.
News North Korea » South Pyongan » Economy: North Korea's barbecue boom: Taste of prosperity or widening divide?
North Korea is opening upscale Korean barbecue restaurants at a remarkable pace, in what analysts see as an effort to showcase rising living standards, capture ...
News North Korea » South Pyongan » Economy: North Korea-China bridge to open after 12-year delay
A long-delayed bridge linking North Korea and China is set to open after 12 years, potentially expanding trade and raising new sanctions concerns.
News North Korea » South Pyongan » Economy: Chinese ambassador inspects new Yalu Bridge facilities, urges economic cooperation
Wang Yajun, the Chinese ambassador to North Korea, visited the customs facilities connecting the new Sino-North Korean bridge the day after its opening, emphasizing the expansion of economic and trade ...
News North Korea » South Pyongan » Economy: North Korea’s largest power plant forces workers to pay for mandatory loyalty tours
Workers at the Pukchang power plant must pay for mandatory Party Foundation Day tours, and managers warn winter output could suffer.
News North Korea » South Pyongan » Economy: Official's wealth more than doubled in 2 years, driven by Samsung Electronics shares
Lee Se-ung, former governor of North Pyongan Province under the Ministry of Interior and Safety's Five Northern Provinces Committee — a vice-ministerial-l ...