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North Korea politics
All Politics Is Local in North Korea, Too
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
Domestic politics are a more natural explanations for Pyongyang's political moves, like the recently announced amnesty.
A Generational Shift in Pyongyang: Is Change Ahead?
By Jongsoo Lee
Kim Jong-un may be ready to assert his own unique leadership style.
Will Marketization Bring Down the North Korean Regime?
By Jonathan Corrado
The Kim regime has turned its new economic elites into an increasingly important source of revenue.
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.
The Mysterious Death of Kim Jong-nam
By Bruce Harrison
Autopsy be damned; it was a "poison" attack.
North Korean Diplomat’s Defection Raises Questions About Regime’s Control
By John Power
Thae Yong-ho, Pyongyang’s deputy ambassador to the U.K. said he is "sick and tired" of the Kim regime.
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 Korean Official’s ‘Resurrection’ Casts Doubt on Seoul Intel
By John Power
Yet again, reports of the death of a North Korean official have proved greatly exaggerated.
North Korea's Party Congress: Shrouded in Secrecy
By John Power
Pyongyang invited foreign reporters to cover its party congress, but gave them nothing to report.
Kim Jong-un's Nuclear Bluster May Be for Home, not Abroad
By John Power
By emphasizing external enemies, Pyongyang can boost unity at home.
Funeral List Debunks North Korean Purge Rumors
By John Power
Two top officials rumored to have been executed have reappeared in elite North Korean politics.
Why Did North Korea's Defense Minister Vanish?
By 38 North / Alexandre Mansourov
The reason for General Hyon Yong-chol's disappearance -- and his fate -- remains a mystery.