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South Korea and India enjoy growing ties. But will Yoon prioritize New Delhi?
New administration can build on Moon’s efforts to elevate relationship and expanding economic and security cooperation
August 11, 2022
The flaws in the Bank of Korea’s estimates of North Korean economic activity
Questionable assumptions underlie researchers’ methods and findings, as DPRK economy remains a statistical black hole
August 10, 2022
Chinese trader hawks North Korean food and spirits at new import exhibition
New initiative represents significant downscaling from pre-COVID ambitions for greater economic cooperation
August 10, 2022
Risky business: How a North Korean woman smuggled and bribed her way to success
Kim Mi Sook shunned typical women’s jobs for dangerous but profitable ventures, making it big as a money broker
August 9, 2022
Foreign cigarettes on sale in North Korean capital despite COVID border controls
New photos show American, Chinese and Japanese brands at Pyongyang shops, raising questions about how they entered DPRK
August 9, 2022
North Korea dismantling more South Korean tourism buildings at Mt. Kumgang
Satellite imagery reveals recent work to remove theater, hotel and other assets owned by Seoul and Hyundai Asan
August 5, 2022
Why South Korea’s biggest chipmakers are betting big on US over China
Samsung and SK Hynix appear on board with US vision for semiconductor alliance with advanced East Asian economies
August 4, 2022
North Koreans pose as software developers to infiltrate tech companies: Report
Cybersecurity firm says ‘DPRK personas’ appeared to apply for cryptocurrency jobs in effort to raise funds for regime
August 3, 2022
How ride-sharing services like Uber could end Seoul’s dire taxi shortage
Drivers aren’t returning after industry exodus during pandemic, leaving people stranded even in city center at night
July 26, 2022
Semiconductor wars: South Korea puts chips at center of national security
New President Yoon Suk-yeol seeks to boost domestic production to shield against future supply chain shocks
July 22, 2022
