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July 16, 2024

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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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Risky business? Potential sectors for investment in North Korea
NK PRO

Risky business? Potential sectors for investment in North Korea

Mining, finance, and infrastructure could be lucrative industries when - and if - sanctions are relieved

Risky business? Potential sectors for investment in North Korea
Peter Ward
Peter Ward June 18, 2018
Art of the deal: commercial contracts in DPRK law
NK PRO

Art of the deal: commercial contracts in DPRK law

Analysis shows enterprises have been granted unparalleled fiscal autonomy in certain areas of activity

Art of the deal: commercial contracts in DPRK law
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 30, 2018
North Korea as the next Vietnam? It’s unlikely

North Korea as the next Vietnam? It’s unlikely

"Reform and opening-up" could be highly damaging to political stability

North Korea as the next Vietnam? It’s unlikely
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 15, 2018
Why South Korean politics holds scary lessons for North Korea’s elite

Why South Korean politics holds scary lessons for North Korea’s elite

The sorry fates of former ROK heads of state could one day be visited on the Kims

Why South Korean politics holds scary lessons for North Korea’s elite
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 8, 2018
The biggest tax cuts in North Korean history

The biggest tax cuts in North Korean history

The DPRK's command economy made the abolition of personal income tax largely symbolic

The biggest tax cuts in North Korean history
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 7, 2018
Just how planned is the North Korean industrial economy?
NK PRO

Just how planned is the North Korean industrial economy?

Many firms enjoy full fiscal and operational autonomy, but high-priority sectors remain under total state control

Just how planned is the North Korean industrial economy?
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 3, 2018
Mandate for a meeting? The third inter-Korean summit and ROK public opinion
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Mandate for a meeting? The third inter-Korean summit and ROK public opinion

Seoul continues to enjoy majority support for its policy of rapprochement - though that may not last

Mandate for a meeting? The third inter-Korean summit and ROK public opinion
Peter Ward
Peter Ward April 23, 2018
Capitalism with North Korean characteristics: markets in DPRK law
NK PRO

Capitalism with North Korean characteristics: markets in DPRK law

Analysis of open-source documents suggests the legal system is increasingly flexible

Capitalism with North Korean characteristics: markets in DPRK law
Peter Ward
Peter Ward April 17, 2018
North Korean agriculture under Kim Jong Un: quiet revolution or recognition of reality?
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North Korean agriculture under Kim Jong Un: quiet revolution or recognition of reality?

Analysis suggests the state increasingly recognizes property rights and private markets

North Korean agriculture under Kim Jong Un: quiet revolution or recognition of reality?
Peter Ward
Peter Ward April 10, 2018
“The Great Transformation”: snapshots of North Korean life in the 1970s

“The Great Transformation”: snapshots of North Korean life in the 1970s

A DPRK-made documentary reveals Kim Jong Il's rise to power and a rapidly changing country

“The Great Transformation”: snapshots of North Korean life in the 1970s
Peter Ward
Peter Ward March 21, 2018