North Korea's Economy Grows for Third Straight Year
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North Korea's economy grew by 3.5% in 2025, marking the third consecutive year of positive growth, according to estimates by South Korea's central bank. The growth was driven by stronger economic and military cooperation with Russia, particularly in the military industry sector. This growth comes despite the tightening of Western sanctions in 2017. The nominal gross national income increased by 9.4%, to 48.5 trillion won, while GNI per capita increased by 9%, to 1.87 million won.
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