North Korea’s Economic Policy in 2018 and Beyond: Reforms Inevitable, Delays Possible
Kim Jong Un has based his claim to legitimacy as North Korea’s leader on economic performance. This makes him more…
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The North Korean Parliamentary Session and Budget Report 2018: Cautious Optimism for the Summit Year
On April 11, 2018, the 6th session of the 13th Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) of the DPRK convened at the…
Sanctions and Marketization in North Korea: Lessons from Myanmar
Sanctions on North Korea, as many observers have noted, may have started to “bite,” but mainly in unintended ways—principally, by…
Rethinking North Korean Sanctions: Lessons and Strategies for Long-Term Planning
After North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile test on November 29, 2017, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 2397,…