The Value—and Limits—of Data on North Korea’s External Relations
North Korea’s external relations provide an important, if sometimes clouded, window into the country. While Pyongyang has not published detailed…
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Laudable? Lawdy, No! How South Korea’s Spurious Self-Effacement Messes Up North Korea’s Trade Data
Ruediger Frank is one of the very best authorities we have on the DPRK economy. As readers of 38 North…
North Korea’s Foreign Trade
Foreign trade is, like elsewhere and for obvious reasons, one of the key indicators of North Korea’s economy. However, since…