North Korea’s Tideland Reclamation Efforts
Overview Adequate domestic food production is a persistent challenge in North Korea, given its limited arable land. Long-term efforts to…
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Understanding Kim Jong Un’s Economic Policymaking: Pyongyang’s Views on Banking
As the third project in our series on understanding Kim Jong Un’s economic policymaking, we examined how North Korean academic…
Understanding Kim Jong Un’s Economic Policymaking: Defense Versus Civilian Spending
There is a generally accepted view that a large—perhaps the largest—portion of the DPRK economy in one way or another…
Is the North Korean Economy Under Kim Jong Un in Danger? “Arduous March” in the Age of COVID-19?
Most countries around the world are experiencing difficulties with the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] By comparison, North Korea’s situation must have been…