The Demise of Jang Song Thaek and the Future of North Korea’s Financial System
The demise of Jang Song Thaek and those loyal to him just may be good news for the prospects …
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A Guide to Kim Jong Un’s 2014 New Years Speech
On January 1, 2014, Kim Jong Un gave his second New Year speech to the people of North Korea …
A Drop of Caution
The high-profile purge and now execution of Jang Song Thaek has rattled teacups in Northeast …
Exhausting Its Reserves? Sources of Finance for North Korea’s “Improvement of People’s Living”
Jang Song Thaek has been purged, in a way that suggests that Kim Jong Un wanted to make a …