China’s Embrace of North Korea: The Curious Case of the Hwanggumpyong Island Economic Zone
Background In early June 2011, China and the DPRK announced an agreement to establish a free trade area on Hwanggumpyong…
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Commercial Life in North Korea
On one training trip to North Korea this year with Choson Exchange, I enjoyed less-than-tasty fried chicken washed down with…
After Kim Jong Il: Will There Be Change or Continuity In North Korean Economic Policy?
At the moment of his accession to power, Kim Jong Il inherited the devastating impact of the collapse of the…
Whim Jong Il: North Korea’s Economic Irrationalities
This article is based on a summary of a paper for Session II, “Social Control as an Obstacle to Economic…