Wonsan’s Beach Resort: New Construction Underway
The Wonsan beach resort is one of Kim Jong Un’s signature projects, as part of an effort to transform the…
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From politics to economics, from leadership succession to the introduction of fast food restaurants, there is a lot going on inside North Korea.
The Jian-Manpho Bridge: Another Failed Attempt at Economic Integration or One More Nail in the Coffin of “Maximum Pressure”?
As recent fieldwork interviews and press reports suggest, the opening of the Jian-Manpho bridge linking China and the DPRK reflects…
Is Kim Jong Un Really Claiming Overall Leadership On The Korean Peninsula?
There is much excitement about a supposed new title recently bestowed on Kim Jong Un: a leader hardly lacking in…
The North Korean Economy in April 2019: Sanctions Are Pinching—But Where and How Much?
Wonsan-Kalma and the North Korean Economy What does one single resort construction project on North Korea’s east coast say about…