AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCashless Push: Pyongyang is urging farm workers in South Pyongan to deposit their savings, including foreign currency, into bank-linked payment cards. Workers suspect the campaign is meant to draw private cash into state banks and monitor transactions. China Trade: North Korea-China trade reached a post-pandemic high ahead of the opening of a new border bridge, which could ease flows of Chinese energy, raw materials and equipment into the country. Russia’s Drone Industry: A report says up to 12,000 North Korean workers at a Russian drone plant face forced-labor abuses, with Pyongyang retaining as much as 90% of their wages; the arrangement also helps Russia expand production for its war in Ukraine. Innovation Drive: New rules penalize officials for failing to apply technology targets, raising questions about whether punishment will encourage the innovation North Korea says it needs for economic growth.
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