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Is the North Korean Economy Under Kim Jong Un in Danger? “Arduous March” in the Age of COVID-19?

Jul 13, 2021

Commentary, Economy

Most countries around the world are experiencing difficulties with the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] By comparison, North Korea’s situation must have been…

Inflation and Money Confusion Accompanies Kim Jong Un’s “Tense Food” Remarks

Jun 21, 2021

Domestic Affairs, Economy

“Sighs and shouts of anger are everywhere in the market. I can hear the sobbing of those who lost money…

The State of North Korean Farming: New Information from the UN Crop Assessment Report

The State of North Korean Farming: New Information from the UN Crop Assessment Report

Dec 18, 2013

Domestic Affairs

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Programme recently released their 2013 Crop and Food Security Assessment…