The North Korean Economy—June 2019: Kim Jong Un’s Reforestation Plans: The Dilemma of Forests Versus Food and Fuel
North Korea’s environmental problems have not garnered nearly as much attention as its nuclear …
Articles
Domestic Affairs
From politics to economics, from leadership succession to the introduction of fast food restaurants, there is a lot going on inside North Korea.
North Korea: The Pot Still Boiling
The debate roiling the leadership in Pyongyang is in its fourth week and appears to have heated …
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 …
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 …