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North Korea: The next Thailand of Asia?

North Korea: The next Thailand of Asia?

Push to bring in foreign visitors may reveal shortcomings in Kim Jong Un’s knowledge

North Korea: The next Thailand of Asia?
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 31, 2013
Which changes failed to materialize in N. Korea over the past 5 years?

Which changes failed to materialize in N. Korea over the past 5 years?

Experts anticipated wide range of changes that failed to occur in North Korea

Which changes failed to materialize in N. Korea over the past 5 years?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 30, 2013
Has the way N. Koreans view foreigners changed over the past 5 years?

Has the way N. Koreans view foreigners changed over the past 5 years?

Observers have varied opinions on issue of North Koreans' view of foreigners

Has the way N. Koreans view foreigners changed over the past 5 years?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 25, 2013
Rodong Sinmun admits mistakes were made on Special Economic Zones

Rodong Sinmun admits mistakes were made on Special Economic Zones

North Korean media outlet concedes special economic zones have not worked as well as hoped

Rodong Sinmun admits mistakes were made on Special Economic Zones
Michael Madden
Michael Madden October 25, 2013
Experience abroad a double-edged sword for N. Korean diplomats

Experience abroad a double-edged sword for N. Korean diplomats

View from Seoul: What South Koreans are reading in local media about North Korea

Experience abroad a double-edged sword for N. Korean diplomats
Sarah A. Son
Sarah A. Son October 24, 2013
How to buy a North Korean suit in Pyongyang

How to buy a North Korean suit in Pyongyang

Tour company explains how visitors can buy custom-fitted suits at Pyongyang hotel

How to buy a North Korean suit in Pyongyang
NK News
NK News October 24, 2013
What was the biggest surprise in N. Korea over the past 5 years?

What was the biggest surprise in N. Korea over the past 5 years?

Little consensus in the most surprising changes in North Korea over past five years

What was the biggest surprise in N. Korea over the past 5 years?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 23, 2013
Analysis: North Korea’s proposed special economic zones

Analysis: North Korea’s proposed special economic zones

North Korea invites investments for special economic zones

Analysis: North Korea’s proposed special economic zones
Michael Madden
Michael Madden October 18, 2013
Plastic surgery in North Korea: More common than you’d think

Plastic surgery in North Korea: More common than you’d think

"Some of my friends tried to make double-eyelids with transparent sticky tapes made in the shape of eyelids"

Plastic surgery in North Korea: More common than you’d think
Mina Yoon
Mina Yoon October 2, 2013
Luxury purchases and the North Korean embassy in Beijing

Luxury purchases and the North Korean embassy in Beijing

Those selling to N. Koreans may be unaware of UN sanctions

Luxury purchases and the North Korean embassy in Beijing
NK News
NK News October 2, 2013