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Did North Korea's Economy Actually Grow While Under Sanctions?
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
That's what one North Korean economist claims, and it's not impossible.
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Housing in the Hermit Kingdom: North Korea's Real Estate Market
October 05, 2018
Housing in the Hermit Kingdom: North Korea's Real Estate Market
Thawing relations have South Koreans thinking about investing in North Korean real estate.
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Housing in the Hermit Kingdom: North Korea's Real Estate Market
What to Know About Doing Business in North Korea
August 25, 2018
What to Know About Doing Business in North Korea
A closer look at how foreign companies could enter North Korea -- and whether it's worth the risk.
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What to Know About Doing Business in North Korea
How South Korea’s ‘New Economic Map’ Could Shift Northeast Asia’s Balance of Power
August 10, 2018
How South Korea’s ‘New Economic Map’ Could Shift Northeast Asia’s Balance of Power
The idea is simple, yet potentially transformative: connect South and North Korea to Russia, China, and Europe.
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How South Korea’s ‘New Economic Map’ Could Shift Northeast Asia’s Balance of Power
Why It’s Nearly Impossible to Denuclearize North Korea
June 22, 2018
Why It’s Nearly Impossible to Denuclearize North Korea
Despite the optimism after the Trump-Kim summit, it's difficult to imagine Pyongyang ever giving up nuclear weapons.
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Why It’s Nearly Impossible to Denuclearize North Korea
What the US and North Korea Can Learn From Singapore
June 12, 2018
What the US and North Korea Can Learn From Singapore
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un could both learn a few things from this “little red dot” in Southeast Asia.
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What the US and North Korea Can Learn From Singapore
North Korea Far From Following Vietnam
June 11, 2018
North Korea Far From Following Vietnam
The chances of North Korea undergoing its own 'Doi Moi' process remain slim.
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North Korea Far From Following Vietnam
North Korea's High-Tech Pursuits
June 04, 2018
North Korea's High-Tech Pursuits
From bullet train to air purifier: North Korea's ambition for scientific technologies.
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North Korea's High-Tech Pursuits
What North Korea's 2017 Budget Report Says About Its Economic Health
April 18, 2018
What North Korea's 2017 Budget Report Says About Its Economic Health
North Korean data offer a picture of a slowing, but not catastrophic, economy.
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What North Korea's 2017 Budget Report Says About Its Economic Health
North Korea’s Currency Crisis: US and Chinese Leverage
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
A Generational Shift in Pyongyang: Is Change Ahead?
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?
North Korea is Clearly Not Feeling the Pain
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
Korean War Threat Fades as China Debt Fears Resurface
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
President Moon's North Korea Strategy
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
North Korea Will Not Stop Its Weapons Development
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
North Korea’s ICBM Test, Byungjin, and the Economic Logic
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
A Eulogy to North Korean Women in Business Training
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
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Interview With Indian ‘Instant Divorce’ Victim Nida Khan
September 26, 2018
Interview With Indian ‘Instant Divorce’ Victim Nida Khan
How one woman is fighting against injustice, ignorance, and violence toward women in the name of religious practices.
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