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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 South Korea » North Gyeongsang » Economy: North Korea's economy grew 3.5% last year as China, Russia drew closer, Seoul says
SEOUL, July 31 (Reuters) - North Korea's economy grew 3.5% in 2025, fulled by growing trade with Russia and China, for a third consecutive year of growth exceeding 3%, according to estimates by South ...
News South Korea » North Gyeongsang » Economy: 3 rescued, 1 missing after N. Korean vessel sinks off South Korea
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News South Korea » North Gyeongsang » Economy: Failures of Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation
Earlier this year, with the transfer of presidential authority from Roh Moo-hyun to Lee Myung-bak, South Korea in effect completed a decade-long experiment in economic diplomacy with the Kim Jong-il ...
News South Korea » North Gyeongsang » Economy: South Gyeongsang secures 2.643 trillion won in corporate investments
A large-scale corporate investment of 2.643 trillion Korean won is taking place in South Gyeongsang Province, the "heart of manufacturing" in South Korea. The South Gyeongsang Provincial Government ...