[Updated] Kim Jong-un oversees master plan for Sinuiju facelift and construction
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein A couple of weeks ago, KCNA carried a report of Kim Jong-un’s oversight of a grand,…
[Updated] Kim Jong-un oversees master plan for Sinuiju facelift and construction
One unfortunate factory manager, and North Korea’s command economy
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein These days, with much interest in changes in the North Korean economy, it’s easy to get…
How should we understand North Korean market crackdowns?
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein Daily NK reports (in Korean) that a “inspection unit against anti-socialist activities”, is active on Hyesan…
What real estate investments in Pyongyang tells us about the North Korean economy
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein A few days ago, Daily NK reported that apartment prices in Pyongyang have fallen by significant…