Commercial Life in North Korea
On one training trip to North Korea this year with Choson Exchange, I enjoyed less-than-tasty fried chicken washed down with…
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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 after Kim Jong Il: The Risks of Improvisation
Kim Jong Il’s death was announced less than three weeks ago. But the world is surprisingly quickly getting used to…
The Reality of Tears
The question consistently asked by journalists over the past weeks is whether the weeping and wailing that accompanied the death…
Kim Jong Il: The Lessons of Life and Death
I remember my first close encounter with Kim Jong Il in July 2000 in Pyongyang, when he briskly walked into…