Institute for far East Studies (IFES) NK Brief No. 08-7-4-1 7/4/2008 It appears that the number of people involved in handmade goods manufacturing, trading, and other small-scale, individual businesses is steadily increasing among North Korean citizens. According to a source inside North Korea on June 30, ever since North Korean authorities announced the ‘Market Stimulation … Continue reading DPRK small-scale private commerce and industry growing