Pandemics and Preparation the North Korean Way
North Korea was notably among the first countries to announce a closure of its border due to the current coronavirus…
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The North Korean Economy: Growing Resource Scarcity May Accelerate State Control Over Markets
North Korea’s marketization process has deepened significantly since Kim Jong Un came to power in late 2011.[1] The effects are…
The Many Faces of Chairman Kim Jong Un
At the recent December 2019 plenum, Chairman Kim, rather than giving his traditional New Year’s speech, outlined a different strategy…
Bracing for the Storm: North Korea’s Ominous Silence
One of the most difficult things to teach new analysts of North Korea is to be alert for what isn’t…