North Korea’s Ponghwa Chemical Factory
By Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. and Sun Young Ahn Summary Nearly every modern nation must obtain and refine oil to…
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Pyongyang’s Perpetual Power Problems
While foreign observers and media have fixated on Kim Jong Un’s buildup of entertainment facilities such as water parks, fun…
Start-up of North Korean Experimental Light Water Reactor Could Begin by Mid-2013 if Fuel is Available
Summary According to new commercial satellite imagery, North Korea is nearing completion of an experimental light water reactor (ELWR) that…
38 North Video: “Reflections on KEDO: Ambassador Stephen Bosworth, Joel Wit and Robert Carlin”
When the South Korean fast ferry Hankyoreh sailed out of North Korean waters into the cold wind and waves of…