Curtis Melvin a researcher at the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins SAIS and contributor to NK News Pro. He is also editor of North Korean Economy Watch, one of the longest running DPRK blogs, as well as creator and manager of a database of the most extensive Google Earth imagery work on North Korea.
Tourists may soon be able to stay adjacent to military bases in Wonsan
Sky News reporter spots Kim Jong Un at public event in Pyongyang, tweets photo from the scene
Trade fair to take place as North Korea continues to stress importance of Rason
Does new, larger building imply new responsibilities for Central Bank?
New economic development project also includes 'business centre' and golf course
The cart itself is simple piece of technology: It rolls downhill and is slowed by a friction brake system by the conductor
Kim Jong un completes largest tour outside of Pyongyang since inheriting power from the late Kim Jong Il
First satellite imagery made public to show new bridge development between China and North Korea
Exclusive photos show extent of Chongjin's five year re-development plan
'One of Kim Jong Un's definable domestic policy initiatives is the improvement of leisure facilities in the DPRK as a tool to raise the peoples' standard of living.'
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