There’s a reason the medicinal plant became fodder for a North Korean soap opera.

Continued economic opening would be a boon for the North Korean people. The US should push Kim in that direction.

Don't assume that a broad economic reform process is as urgent for North Korean leaders today as it was for late 1970s China

Washington should take full advantage of Kim’s renewed focus on the economy.

That's what one North Korean economist claims, and it's not impossible.

Thawing relations have South Koreans thinking about investing in North Korean real estate.

A closer look at how foreign companies could enter North Korea -- and whether it's worth the risk.

The idea is simple, yet potentially transformative: connect South and North Korea to Russia, China, and Europe.

Despite the optimism after the Trump-Kim summit, it's difficult to imagine Pyongyang ever giving up nuclear weapons.

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un could both learn a few things from this “little red dot” in Southeast Asia.

The chances of North Korea undergoing its own 'Doi Moi' process remain slim.

From bullet train to air purifier: North Korea's ambition for scientific technologies.

North Korean data offer a picture of a slowing, but not catastrophic, economy.

Insights from William Brown

Kim Jong-un may be ready to assert his own unique leadership style.

Real economic pressure remains the only real option to curb Pyongyang's proliferation.