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CRS report on the implications of Kim Jong-il’s death

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is the research branch of the US Congress and the number one information source for congressional staff.  CRS is responsible for maintining updated research publications on numerous policy concerns and they recently published a report on the death of Kim Jong-il. Download the full report here (PDF). …

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North Korea Today No. 435

[“Good Friends” aims to help the North Korean people from a humanistic point of view and publishes “North Korea Today” describing the way the North Korean people live

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North Korea in 2011: Countdown to Kim il-Sung’s centenary, by Siegfried S. Hecker and Robert Carlin

Abstract As the diplomatic standoff in North Korea enters its fourth year, the crisis atmosphere on the Korean peninsula sparked by Pyongyang's military actions in 2010 has eased. Pyongyang

Choson Exchange 2011 Annual Report

On behalf of the Choson Exchange team, I would like to present our 2011 Annual Report. Our report covers the following areas: Plans for 2012, Activities & Feedback,

(LEAD) N. Koreans bid farewell to Kim Jong-il in snow-delayed funeral

(LEAD) N. Koreans bid farewell to Kim Jong-il in snow-delayed funeral SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea began a state funeral for its late leader Kim Jong-il

South Korea: The Shifting Sands of Security Policy

Although North Korea has offered unconditional dialogue since January, South Korea is maintaining a tough policy line towards the North as Seoul approaches a year of electoral campaign

Economic Training 2.0 in North Korea (Part 2) – Generation Gaps & More by Choson Exchange

This picks up from a previous blogpost. I wasinterviewed by a Korean journal focused on inter-Korean issues. I provided my opinion on how economic policy should evolve in

Who Does Business in Rason? – A Profile by Choson Exchange

When possible, we will try to profile companies and organizations we come across. This is our first. Jilin Tobacco Industry Co. Ltd. (JTICL) When visiting North Korea or China, one

“Missile Negotiations with North Korea: A Strategy for the Future,” a USKI Special Report

While public attention has been focused on restarting denuclearization talks with North Korea, an important component of any renewed dialogue with Pyongyang will be controlling its ballistic missile

North Korea Today No. 425 – Good Friends

[Intro] Is Crackdown on North Korean Refugees the Best Way? Refugees Expected This Winter Fees for Border Crossing Skyrocket as Surveillance Increases Border-crossing Families Increase due to Food Crisis No Means of