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What North Korea’s Markets Could Tell Us About Its Food Security
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
To really understand how food is distributed, and who gets to eat, we have to also understand precisely how the markets work.
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South Korea Vows to Send Aid as North Struggles With ‘Severe Food Shortages’
May 21, 2019
South Korea Vows to Send Aid as North Struggles With ‘Severe Food Shortages’
Seoul ponders how much and what kind of aid to offer as North Korea reports its worst drought in decades.
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South Korea Vows to Send Aid as North Struggles With ‘Severe Food Shortages’
North Korea’s Internal Struggles Hint That Sanctions Are Working
April 08, 2019
North Korea’s Internal Struggles Hint That Sanctions Are Working
Reports of business closures and food price spikes are more evidence that North Korea's economy is struggling.
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North Korea’s Internal Struggles Hint That Sanctions Are Working
How Does North Korea's Economy Look Heading Into the Hanoi Summit?
February 23, 2019
How Does North Korea's Economy Look Heading Into the Hanoi Summit?
The latest data paint a picture of North Korea's economy as stable, but strained.
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How Does North Korea's Economy Look Heading Into the Hanoi Summit?
Sanctions and North Korea's Precarious Food Security
October 19, 2017
Sanctions and North Korea's Precarious Food Security
Are sanctions causing food shortages in North Korea? It's more complicated than that.
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Sanctions and North Korea's Precarious Food Security
UN: 10 Million Face Food Insecurity in North Korea. What Does That Really Mean?
May 18, 2017
UN: 10 Million Face Food Insecurity in North Korea. What Does That Really Mean?
How did the UN arrive at its latest figures for North Korean food security?
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UN: 10 Million Face Food Insecurity in North Korea. What Does That Really Mean?
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Shankaran Nambiar on the State of New Malaysia’s Economy
July 09, 2019
Shankaran Nambiar on the State of New Malaysia’s Economy
A conversation on the state of Malaysia’s economy under its new government, and the implications for domestic and foreign policy.
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