Are the Arirang Mass Games Preparing People for A Chinese Path?
August 1, 2012, marked the premier of North Korea’s Arirang Mass Games. It is the country’s …
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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.
Budget Blanks and Blues
Last time I wrote in these pages, in late April, “Party Time in Pyongyang,” I promised a Part …
North Korea’s Ideology after April 2012: Continuity or Disruption?
Introduction Until the death of Kim Jong Il in December 2011, the big question affecting nearly …
Hereditary Succession in North Korea: Lessons of the Past
North Korea’s transition to third-generation Kim leadership appears to be going smoothly, …