Commentary: What's behind North Korea's recent economic boom?
- Commentary North Korea’s recent economic growth is real but it is built on Russian cash, Chinese trade and illicit activity, says this analyst.
- In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, second left, supervises tests of a destroyer, the Kang Kon’s main gun and automatic cannons at an undisclosed place in North Korea Friday, July 3, 2026.
- Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government.
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- Commentary North Korea’s recent economic growth is real but it is built on Russian cash, Chinese trade and illicit activity, says this analyst.
- In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, second left, supervises tests of a destroyer, the Kang Kon’s main gun and automatic cannons at an undisclosed place in North Korea Friday, July 3, 2026.
- Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government.
Sources: CNA