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What North Korea's 2017 Budget Report Says About Its Economic Health
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Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
April 18, 2018
North Korean data offer a picture of a slowing, but not catastrophic, economy.
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April 18, 2018
North Korea’s Currency Crisis: US and Chinese Leverage
Insights from William Brown
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North Korea’s Currency Crisis: US and Chinese Leverage
April 10, 2018
A Generational Shift in Pyongyang: Is Change Ahead?
Kim Jong-un may be ready to assert his own unique leadership style.
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A Generational Shift in Pyongyang: Is Change Ahead?
September 06, 2017
North Korea is Clearly Not Feeling the Pain
Real economic pressure remains the only real option to curb Pyongyang's proliferation.
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North Korea is Clearly Not Feeling the Pain
August 21, 2017
Korean War Threat Fades as China Debt Fears Resurface
Pyongyang's threats generate a sense of déjà vu, but China’s debt inspires more concrete worries.
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Korean War Threat Fades as China Debt Fears Resurface
July 13, 2017
President Moon's North Korea Strategy
South Korea's new leader unveiled his strategy in an important speech in Berlin.
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President Moon's North Korea Strategy
July 08, 2017
North Korea Will Not Stop Its Weapons Development
The U.S. strategy to squeeze North Korea economically overlooks the centrality of the byungjin line.
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North Korea Will Not Stop Its Weapons Development
July 05, 2017
North Korea’s ICBM Test, Byungjin, and the Economic Logic
North Korean leaders are gambling that increased sanctions will do little to harm a slowly growing economy.
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North Korea’s ICBM Test, Byungjin, and the Economic Logic
April 03, 2017
A Eulogy to North Korean Women in Business Training
Looking back at a three-year business training program for women.
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A Eulogy to North Korean Women in Business Training
March 01, 2017
Crisps and Coffee Shops: North Korea's New Consumerism
The influence of South Korean consumer goods reveals surprising changes in North Korean society.
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Crisps and Coffee Shops: North Korea's New Consumerism
December 13, 2016
How Big Is North Korea’s Market Economy?
Just how important are North Korea's markets in its overall economy?
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How Big Is North Korea’s Market Economy?
July 06, 2016
What's Behind North Korea's Recent Counterfeiting?
What recent currency counterfeiting tells us about Pyongyang.
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What's Behind North Korea's Recent Counterfeiting?
April 29, 2016
North Korea Weakly Flexes Military Muscles Ahead of Party Congress
Two failed missile launches were a bid to boost Kim Jong-un's prestige ahead of a rare party meeting.
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North Korea Weakly Flexes Military Muscles Ahead of Party Congress
January 15, 2016
North Korean Defectors to South Hit 13-Year Low
The number of North Korean defectors reaching the South has declined severely since Kim Jong-un took power.
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North Korean Defectors to South Hit 13-Year Low
December 19, 2015
The Limits of Agricultural Reform in North Korea
As long as North Korea’s agriculture continues to be centrally planned by the state, it can only improve so much.
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The Limits of Agricultural Reform in North Korea
November 03, 2015
The (Market) Forces of History in North Korea
Why more freedom in North Korea’s markets might not be bad news for the regime
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The (Market) Forces of History in North Korea
September 11, 2015
How Popular Is Kim Jong-un?
A new report attempts to gauge what North Koreans actually think of their leader.
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How Popular Is Kim Jong-un?
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