Beach Watch: North Korea’s Wonsan Gets a Boost
In Kim Jong Un’s 2019 New Year’s address, he emphasized the importance of economic development and listed a few of…
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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.
Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s Speech: On the Domestic Front
Commentary on Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s speech on January 1 has understandably focused almost exclusively on what it means…
Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s Address: The Art of Propaganda
Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s address got a makeover in 2019. Gone was the lectern and flowers in front of…
Hints for 2019: Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s Address
In his January 1st New Year’s speech, Kim Jong Un was almost relentlessly positive in discussing DPRK-US relations, a topic…