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July 19, 2024

Analysis

Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

Chinese security guarantees and the future of North Korean economic reforms

Chinese security guarantees and the future of North Korean economic reforms

How joint celebrations of China-DPRK friendship treaty may signal expanding cooperation

Chinese security guarantees and the future of North Korean economic reforms
Adam Cathcart
Adam Cathcart July 16, 2018
In photos: Company list from the 21st Pyongyang Spring International Trade Fair
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In photos: Company list from the 21st Pyongyang Spring International Trade Fair

169 entities listed in official trade fair brochure

In photos: Company list from the 21st Pyongyang Spring International Trade Fair
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald July 13, 2018
Bright future: how a North Korean ship was sanctioned twice by the UN
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Bright future: how a North Korean ship was sanctioned twice by the UN

Vessel was linked to everything from weapon smuggling to the DPRK's illicit coal trade

Bright future: how a North Korean ship was sanctioned twice by the UN
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 13, 2018
The implications – and limitations – of UNICEF’s recent North Korea survey

The implications – and limitations – of UNICEF’s recent North Korea survey

June's MICS offered some important insights, but the limits to the data must be understood

The implications – and limitations – of UNICEF’s recent North Korea survey
Sanctioned companies continue to appear at North Korean trade fair
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Sanctioned companies continue to appear at North Korean trade fair

May saw hundreds of entities - many with murky ties - take part in the Pyongyang expo

Sanctioned companies continue to appear at North Korean trade fair
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald July 12, 2018
A brief history of North Korean reforms
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A brief history of North Korean reforms

Despite some tentative steps, Pyongyang remains a long way away from serious change

A brief history of North Korean reforms
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy July 12, 2018
The View from Jingshan: China bets on North Korea’s economy
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The View from Jingshan: China bets on North Korea’s economy

Beijing is attempting to capitalize on Pyongyang's renewed interest in reform

The View from Jingshan: China bets on North Korea’s economy
John Petrushka
John Petrushka July 10, 2018
The North Korean economy in June 2018: an overview
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The North Korean economy in June 2018: an overview

Amid high-profile summits, factory visits, and diplomatic rapprochement, market prices remained stable

The North Korean economy in June 2018: an overview
Pompeo in North Korea: worse than we thought

Pompeo in North Korea: worse than we thought

The Secretary of State's visit raised, rather than lowered, the risk that progress will stall

Pompeo in North Korea: worse than we thought
Stephan Haggard
Stephan Haggard July 8, 2018
As tensions cool, a new future for the Trans-Korea natural gas pipeline?
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As tensions cool, a new future for the Trans-Korea natural gas pipeline?

Seoul is optimistic, but major hurdles - from sanctions to logistics - loom large

As tensions cool, a new future for the Trans-Korea natural gas pipeline?
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 6, 2018