Food Insecurity in North Korea Is at Its Worst Since the 1990s Famine
North Korea is dealing with a complex humanitarian emergency that has food insecurity at its core.[1] As of August 2022,…
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How Global Is the North Korean Economy?
North Korea may be one of the most autarkic economies in the world, but it is far from isolated from…
Is the North Korean Economy Under Kim Jong Un in Danger? “Arduous March” in the Age of COVID-19?
Most countries around the world are experiencing difficulties with the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] By comparison, North Korea’s situation must have been…
Inflation and Money Confusion Accompanies Kim Jong Un’s “Tense Food” Remarks
“Sighs and shouts of anger are everywhere in the market. I can hear the sobbing of those who lost money…