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North Korean Economy
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How Does North Korea Survive?
By Rob Edens
A closer look at Pyongyang's modus operandi.
Byungjin in Play? North Korea's Top Economic Officials Meet for First Time Since 2006
By Ankit Panda
News from North Korea continues to suggest that Kim Jong-un is serious about making byungjin work.
When 'Sunshine' Ruled on the Korean Peninsula
By Felix Abt
Remembering a period of unprecedented cooperation between the two Koreas, despite being technically still at war.
When Capitalism Came to North Korea
By Felix Abt
How a Chinese businessman helped spark North Korea’s pharmaceutical industry.
It's Official: China Is Cracking Down on North Korean Trade
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's Commerce Ministry announces bans on imports of gold, coal, and iron from North Korea.
The Other Side of Corruption in North Korea
By Jonathan Corrado
It could be argued that more pervasive corruption is leading to new freedoms.
North Korea’s H-Bomb Test: The (Impossible) Economic Context
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
Kim Jong-un wants to both build a hydrogen bomb and develop North Korea’s economy. It won’t work.
How Is North Korea's Economy Doing?
By John Power
A recent report suggests North Korea's economy is making progress. Can we know for sure?
Can Capitalism Take Off in North Korea?
By Hy-sang Lee
Flirtations with capitalism need to overcome a rigid ideology.
Kim Jong-un’s North Korea
By Daniel Mendez
Life under the youthful leader has been marked by only modest change.
North Korea Slams Xi Jinping and the Chinese Dream
By Zachary Keck
Reports suggest that North Korea continues to distance itself from China under Xi Jinping.
North Korea’s Resource Headache
North Korea has trillions of dollars worth of natural resources by some estimates. But could that be a curse?
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