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coronavirus economic cost
How China Can Avert an Employment Crisis
By Yan Liang
In trying to recover from the economic damage done by COVID-19, Beijing’s top concern will be battling unemployment.
Japan’s Campaign to Revive Virus-Hit Tourism Sector Postponed Amid Cost Controversy
By Thisanka Siripala
A newly devised tourism recovery campaign gets bogged down in a debate over transparency and inflated costs.
After COVID-19, Can China Still Become ‘Moderately Prosperous’?
By Montijn Huisman
Reaching “xiaokang shehui” status is a crucial goal for the CCP. Is it still achievable?
China and the COVID-19 Debt Crunch
By Hannah Ryder
Is relief from China the answer to the debt woes of COVID-19?
The North Korean Economy Under Sanctions and COVID-19
By 38 North / Bradley O. Babson
Amid stalled diplomacy and a global pandemic, North Korea is signalling major adjustments in its economic policies and management practices.
COVID-19 and Cashmere: Rethinking One of Mongolia’s Largest Industries
By Jacob Hafey
The current stagnation of the market has created a window to ensure that cashmere production can continue without ruining the land.
In Indonesia, Will COVID-19 Trigger Another Asian Financial Crisis?
By James Guild
History may not repeat, but it does rhyme.
Thailand: The Coronavirus Suicides
By Ana Salvá
Scholars warn that the number of people driven to suicide by economic hardship could exceed the number of COVID-19 deaths if the government doesn’t react.
North Korea’s Trade With China Continues Rapid Decline
By Troy Stangarone
The COVID-19-induced border closure continues to wreak havoc on North Korea's trade with China.
The US, China, and the Perils of Post-COVID Decoupling
By Yan Liang
Resorting to economic nationalism is the wrong lesson to take from the pandemic.
China’s Daunting Post-COVID Challenges
By Bao Huaying
Blamed as the cause of the pandemic, China now has to confront severe political, diplomatic, and economic challenges.
South Korean Intelligence Reports COVID-19-Induced Panic Buying in the North
By Associated Press
The National Intelligence Service told lawmakers in Seoul that the pandemic is hurting North Korea’s economy.