The North Korean Economy, November 2019: Kim Jong Un’s Kumgang Statement Signals a Shift in Economic Gears
Introduction On Wednesday, October 23, Kim Jong Un visited the Mt. Kumgang Tourist Region in the southern part of the…
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The North Korean Economy, October 2019: Are Sanctions Causing a More Volatile Exchange Rate?
Introduction The stability of North Korean exchange rates has been a longstanding puzzle for economic experts on the DPRK. Even…
The North Korean Economy, August 2019: Why China Will Continue to Dominate
Throughout the diplomatic process between South and North Korea and the Trump administration’s nuclear diplomacy with Pyongyang, there has been…
The North Korean Economy—June 2019: Kim Jong Un’s Reforestation Plans: The Dilemma of Forests Versus Food and Fuel
North Korea’s environmental problems have not garnered nearly as much attention as its nuclear and missile programs, signature construction projects…