How the North Korean Economy Should—and Shouldn’t—be Used in Negotiations
To date, assistance for North Korea’s economy has not factored into negotiations between the United States, South Korea and North…
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Sanctions and the Summit: Coordination Challenges for the Trump Administration
As if the Trump White House did not face enough policy coordination and formulation challenges for the proposed Trump-Kim summit,…
Consumerism in North Korea: The Kwangbok Area Shopping Center
During my last trip to North Korea in February 2017, I noted a number of interesting developments that have taken…
Some Rabbit! Some Hat!
Well, did Kim Jong Un pull a rabbit out of his hat, or didn’t he? More specifically, in his work…