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North Korea economy
A Generational Shift in Pyongyang: Is Change Ahead?
By Jongsoo Lee
Kim Jong-un may be ready to assert his own unique leadership style.
North Korea is Clearly Not Feeling the Pain
By Liang Tuang Nah
Real economic pressure remains the only real option to curb Pyongyang's proliferation.
Korean War Threat Fades as China Debt Fears Resurface
By Anthony Fensom
Pyongyang's threats generate a sense of déjà vu, but China’s debt inspires more concrete worries.
President Moon's North Korea Strategy
By 38 North / Ruediger Frank
South Korea's new leader unveiled his strategy in an important speech in Berlin.
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.
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.
A Eulogy to North Korean Women in Business Training
By 38 North / Andray Abrahamian
Looking back at a three-year business training program for women.
Crisps and Coffee Shops: North Korea's New Consumerism
By Alek Sigley
The influence of South Korean consumer goods reveals surprising changes in North Korean society.
How Big Is North Korea’s Market Economy?
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
Just how important are North Korea's markets in its overall economy?
What's Behind North Korea's Recent Counterfeiting?
By Brian R. Moore and Riza De Los Reyes
What recent currency counterfeiting tells us about Pyongyang.
North Korea Weakly Flexes Military Muscles Ahead of Party Congress
By John Power
Two failed missile launches were a bid to boost Kim Jong-un's prestige ahead of a rare party meeting.
North Korean Defectors to South Hit 13-Year Low
By John Power
The number of North Korean defectors reaching the South has declined severely since Kim Jong-un took power.