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Byungjin Line
January 08, 2019
Reminder: North Korea Is Not China
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
Don't assume that a broad economic reform process is as urgent for North Korean leaders today as it was for late 1970s China
January 03, 2019
Four Takeaways from Kim Jong Un's New Year's Address
By Ankit Panda
Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s address for 2019 covered important external and internal developments.
September 09, 2018
Making Sense of North Korea's Nuclear-Free Foundation Day Military Parade: First Takeaways
By Ankit Panda
North Korea chose not to parade its nuclear-capable missiles. What does that say?
May 23, 2018
The Trump-Kim Summit, North Korea's 'New Strategic Line,' and Pompeo's 'Bold Approach' 2.0
By Ankit Panda
The United States is right that North Korea seeks economic betterment, but misses the mark on how it seeks this goal.
May 08, 2018
North Korea Ramps Up Criticism of US, Japanese Pressure Proponents Ahead of Trump-Kim Summit
By Ankit Panda
North Korea is keenly watching comments from senior U.S. officials ahead of the Trump-Kim meeting.
July 08, 2017
North Korea Will Not Stop Its Weapons Development
By Daniel P. Grant
The U.S. strategy to squeeze North Korea economically overlooks the centrality of the byungjin line.
July 05, 2017
North Korea’s ICBM Test, Byungjin, and the Economic Logic
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
North Korean leaders are gambling that increased sanctions will do little to harm a slowly growing economy.
December 30, 2016
Former North Korean Diplomat: Denuclearization Not Likely
By John Power
The deputy ambassador turned defector says Kim Jong-un will never give up North Korea's nuclear weapons.
September 07, 2016
Byungjin in Play? North Korea's Top Economic Officials Meet for First Time Since 2006
By Ankit Panda
News from North Korea continues to suggest that Kim Jong-un is serious about making byungjin work.
April 26, 2016
Tailored Deterrence: Influencing North Korean Decision-Making
By Michael Raska
Defense planners have been rethinking strategies for responding to threats posed by North Korea.
March 30, 2016
Byungjin Put to the Test: Is North Korea About to Face Another Major Famine?
By Ankit Panda
Will famine expose the failure of Kim Jong-un's Byungjin policy?
February 22, 2016
Ahead of Rare Party Congress, North Korea Releases New Slogans. So What?
By Ankit Panda
Do North Korea's new party slogans tell us anything about the intended nature of the 7th Workers' Party Congress?
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