North Korea’s Tourism Industry: A Grand Initiative in Limbo
Background Developing the tourism industry has been a high priority under Kim Jong Un, at least up until 2020, when…
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Understanding Kim Jong Un’s Economic Policymaking: Rolling Out Economic Development Zones
Continuing our study of North Korean economic policies under Kim Jong Un, this article is focused on the North’s thinking…
North Korea’s Komdok Mining Region: Empty Promises?
Overview In 2020, Typhoon Maysak ravaged North Korea’s northeast provinces, devastating large portions of the mineral-rich mining region of Komdok.…
Understanding Kim Jong Un’s Economic Policymaking: Tourism as an Industry
This article is not about booking a tour to North Korea.[1] That’s a topic for another day. Rather, this is…