Volatility in North Korea’s Currency Trading: Does a Rising Won Mean Trouble Ahead, or Progress?
Over the past few weeks, North Korea, in a surprising move, has apparently sharply pushed up …
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Economy
Examining developments and trends in North Korea’s economy, economic infrastructure, and political institutions.
Reconstruction of the Flood-Damaged Komdok Area
In September, Typhoon Maysak caused significant damage in the mining region in the Komdok area …
Examining Kim’s Approach to Construction: Project Wonsan
Kim Jong Un has exhibited an agility in his leadership, separate from that of his predecessors. …
South Korea’s Central Bank Report Exaggerates North Korea’s Economic Growth
The most recent report by the Bank of Korea (BOK) on North Korea’s economy, released last week, …