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 …
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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.
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 …
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 …
The North Korean Parliamentary Session and Budget Report 2019: Signs of Economic Stagnation and an Open Claim to Leadership on the Korean Peninsula
On April 11, 2019, the first session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA, the DPRK’s …