North Korea’s tense food situation
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein As usual, it’s very difficult to get a read on the domestic availability and production of…
North Korea’s tense food situation
Faltering expectations of increased trade strengthens North Korean won against foreign currencies
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein Daily NK reports (thus far only in Korean) that a recent decision to strengthen border control measures…
Some news on the donpyo implementation
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein An interesting and illustrative reminder of how much economics is about the public’s trust (or lack…
More dire trade figures for North Korea
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein Amid speculation on when trade flows between North Korea and China might again be restored, new…