Between Wishful Thinking and Realism: Hopes for a Pyongyang Spring
On September 20, 2016, the US Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor …
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Deciphering North Korean Economic Policy Intentions
The question of whether or not North Korea might openly pursue economic reform has been a focus …
Deciphering the 7th Party Congress: A Teaser for Greater Change?
From one perspective, the 7th Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) was a monotonous …
The 7th Party Congress in North Korea: A Return to a New Normal
The single most remarkable thing about the 7th Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) is …