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Peter Ward
Peter Ward is a research fellow at the Sejong Institute. His work focuses on North Korean politics, the economy and society. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Vienna.
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Opinion Could North Korea really join the International Monetary Fund?The benefits are clear, but meeting the requirements would be too risky for Pyongyang Tuesday saw the South Korean President Moon Jae-in say that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had expressed an interest in potentially joining the International Monetary Fund. If they do, this would be great news for the North Korean people, the economy, and yes, the regime, giving them access to hitherto imaginable development loans. But can they join the IMF? And is it in their immediate interests to do so? © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |