What Do Weapons Sales to Russia Mean for North Korea’s Economy?
North Korea’s ties with Russia are in their steepest upswing since the Cold War. On Wednesday, September 13, Kim Jong…
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North Korean Market Prices Suggest Serious Food Shortages
Recently, the BBC became one of few global outlets to succeed in interviewing ordinary North Koreans inside the country about…
Tightening the Screws: Kim Jong Un’s Clampdown on “Capitalist Tendencies”
Although North Korea is one of the harshest totalitarian states in the world, it is not as static as observers…
Why We Know Even Less Than Usual About North Korea’s Food Situation
Even in a normal year, North Korea’s food situation would be difficult to parse. This year, however, it is more…