North Korea’s Komdok Mining Region: Empty Promises?
Overview In 2020, Typhoon Maysak ravaged North Korea’s northeast provinces, devastating large portions of the mineral-rich mining region of Komdok.…
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Understanding Kim Jong Un’s Economic Policymaking: Tourism as an Industry
This article is not about booking a tour to North Korea.[1] That’s a topic for another day. Rather, this is…
North Korea’s Imports From China Jumped in April, Just Before the “Fever” Hit
New Chinese Customs data shows that North Korean imports (Chinese exports) in April nearly doubled to $98 million from March,…
Rethinking Sanctions Against North Korea: Strategic Shifts and their Implications
Throughout the past two decades, many discussions and publications on current affairs in North Korea have had the theme of…