China-North Korea Trade: Parsing the Data
Since the imposition of far-reaching United Nations sanctions on North Korea in 2016-2017, China has accounted for 95 percent of…
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North Korea-watchers come in all ideological shapes and sizes. We will draw on informed views to give our readers a spectrum of perspectives.
Pandemics and Preparation the North Korean Way
North Korea was notably among the first countries to announce a closure of its border due to the current coronavirus…
The North Korean Economy: Growing Resource Scarcity May Accelerate State Control Over Markets
North Korea’s marketization process has deepened significantly since Kim Jong Un came to power in late 2011.[1] The effects are…
What Can a New “Geopolitical” EU Do about North Korea?
Since the European Union’s (EU) “geopolitical Commission” took up the office in early December 2019, Josep Borrell, the EU’s new…