DPRK trade deficit with China nears USD$1.3 billion Institutue for Far Eastern Studies (IFES) NK Brief No. 09-3-5-1 2009-03-05 As North Korean dependence on trade with China continues to grow, the amount of overall trade hit a record high in 2008, however its trade deficit rose along with it. According to recent statistics released by … Continue reading DPRK deepens reliance on China trade