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North Koreans pledge to “break through the barriers” at country-wide rallies

North Koreans pledge to “break through the barriers” at country-wide rallies

Citizens, officials also reported to have assessed mistakes made in economic development last year

North Koreans pledge to “break through the barriers” at country-wide rallies
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 8, 2020
North Korea seeks scrap tires, $500,000 in foreign investment for rubber plant

North Korea seeks scrap tires, $500,000 in foreign investment for rubber plant

Request for outside funding comes despite UN ban on joint ventures with DPRK companies

North Korea seeks scrap tires, $500,000 in foreign investment for rubber plant
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer January 8, 2020
Back to the future: Kim puts North Korea’s economy on a backwards path
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Back to the future: Kim puts North Korea’s economy on a backwards path

The DPRK leader's speech at the recent plenum indicates the country may become even more insular to withstand sanctions

Back to the future: Kim puts North Korea’s economy on a backwards path
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado January 8, 2020
Kim Jong Un touts chemical industry in first economic site visit of 2020

Kim Jong Un touts chemical industry in first economic site visit of 2020

Unfinished Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory considered a top state-led construction project

Kim Jong Un touts chemical industry in first economic site visit of 2020
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 6, 2020
Inter-Korean relations “frozen” because of U.S. sanctions, top Moon advisor says

Inter-Korean relations “frozen” because of U.S. sanctions, top Moon advisor says

Moon Chung-in, top advisor to ROK President, warns that Seoul is facing a "dilemma" over lack of U.S. progress with DPRK

Inter-Korean relations “frozen” because of U.S. sanctions, top Moon advisor says
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer January 6, 2020
“Belt-tightening” ahead? The North Korean economy at the party plenum
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“Belt-tightening” ahead? The North Korean economy at the party plenum

Concrete details were thin on the ground, though the state's new "Prospective Goals" are worth watching

“Belt-tightening” ahead? The North Korean economy at the party plenum
Peter Ward
Peter Ward January 6, 2020
Ask a North Korean: what does the leader’s New Year’s speech mean to you?

Ask a North Korean: what does the leader’s New Year’s speech mean to you?

"No North Korean is looking forward to the New Year’s speech"

Ask a North Korean: what does the leader’s New Year’s speech mean to you?
In-hua Kim | Tae-il Shim January 3, 2020
North Korea in December 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in December 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

NK Pro has conducted an in-depth analytic review of news on the peninsula for the period between December 1 and 31

North Korea in December 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro January 1, 2020
North Korean party plenum: bracing for “long-term confrontation” with U.S.
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North Korean party plenum: bracing for “long-term confrontation” with U.S.

Kim Jong Un calls for domestic resilience and continued development of strategic weapons

North Korean party plenum: bracing for “long-term confrontation” with U.S.
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee January 1, 2020
Kim Jong Un warns of harsh economic times in offensive shift against U.S.

Kim Jong Un warns of harsh economic times in offensive shift against U.S.

North Korean leader says at end of plenum hopes fading for sanctions relief, new weapon development needed

Kim Jong Un warns of harsh economic times in offensive shift against U.S.
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 31, 2019