Kim Jong Un’s Aunt Edges Further From the Spotlight
Since 2009, North Korea has held a single state funeral each year and named all of its top …
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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.
Keeping Up with the Kim Family Runaways
Ko Yong Suk and her husband Pak Kun, an aunt and uncle of Kim Jong Un, attracted international …
North Korea’s Exploration for Oil and Gas
Executive Summary Despite almost 50 years of exploratory surveys, test drillings, foreign …
How Bad is North Korea’s Food Situation? Getting a Grip on the Numbers Confusion
When analysts attempt to make sense of data on North Korea, confusion is often the order of the …