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The Jian-Manpho Bridge: Another Failed Attempt at Economic Integration or One More Nail in the Coffin of “Maximum Pressure”?

The Jian-Manpho Bridge: Another Failed Attempt at Economic Integration or One More Nail in the Coffin of “Maximum Pressure”?

May 3, 2019

Commentary, Domestic Affairs, Foreign Affairs

As recent fieldwork interviews and press reports suggest, the opening of the Jian-Manpho bridge linking China and the DPRK reflects…

The North Korean Parliamentary Session and Budget Report 2019: Signs of Economic Stagnation and an Open Claim to Leadership on the Korean Peninsula

Apr 13, 2019

Commentary, Domestic Affairs, Economy

On April 11, 2019, the first session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA, the DPRK’s Parliament) convened at the…

The North Korean Budget Report 2015: Ten Observations

The North Korean Budget Report 2015: Ten Observations

Apr 15, 2015

Economy

On April 9, 2015, the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA), North Korea’s parliament, met for its annual spring session. As usual,…

Hello Kitty, Hello Wonsan

Hello Kitty, Hello Wonsan

Andray Abrahamian

Jul 9, 2014

Foreign Affairs, Spotlight

Wonsan, on the DPRK’s east coast, by all accounts, used to bustle—at least by DPRK standards. If the recent outreach…