The seasonally-adjusted M2, or broad money, gained 0.5 percent to 4,203.8 trillion won (2.9 trillion U.S. dollars) in January compared to the previous month, continuing to rise since June 2023, ...

The DPRK expressed its serious concern over the statement, saying the country "will never tolerate any encroachment upon its sovereignty and internal affairs," the official Korean Central News Agency ...