Bringing the Past to the Present: Kim Jong Un Revives Dreams of a Grand Canal
At the Seventh Session of North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly in early September, Kim Jong Un outlined a wish to…
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Tightening the Screws: Kim Jong Un’s Clampdown on “Capitalist Tendencies”
Although North Korea is one of the harshest totalitarian states in the world, it is not as static as observers…
What’s Up With the Weather in North Korea?
On September 9, 2012, North Koreans saw something new on television after the 8 p.m. news: weather forecasters. Korean Central…
Understanding Kim Jong Un’s Economic Policymaking: Tourism as an Industry
This article is not about booking a tour to North Korea.[1] That’s a topic for another day. Rather, this is…