Scrutinizing North Korea’s Record on Civil and Political Rights: The New ICCPR Reporting Cycle
Since the United Nations (UN) Commission of Inquiry report in 2014, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has selectively…
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Rakwon: North Korea’s Video Conferencing Paradise
The COVID-19 pandemic caused the rapid expansion and normalization of video conferencing around the world, North Korea included. While Zoom…
Strategic Value, but Limited Prospects: North Korea’s Cement Industry
In recent months, Kim Jong Un has focused significant attention on the cement industry; he specifically highlighted it in his…
North Korea’s Ever-Expanding Red-Light Camera and Traffic Light Network
Commercial satellite imagery indicates that a network of traffic cameras that first appeared in 2014 has continued to expand and…