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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
North Korea will continue “Kaesong model,” not pursue wider reform: Thae Yong-ho

North Korea will continue “Kaesong model,” not pursue wider reform: Thae Yong-ho

Former high-ranking diplomat says Kim Jong Un will use tourism sector to develop investor trust

North Korea will continue “Kaesong model,” not pursue wider reform: Thae Yong-ho
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 14, 2018
Seoul could help set up N. Korean banks post-sanctions: ROK financial regulator

Seoul could help set up N. Korean banks post-sanctions: ROK financial regulator

Financial Supervisory Service report argues China could provide a model for DPRK financial reform

Seoul could help set up N. Korean banks post-sanctions: ROK financial regulator
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 14, 2018
China continues exports of sanctioned machinery to North Korea
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China continues exports of sanctioned machinery to North Korea

Though the volumes are much smaller than their pre-sanctions levels

China continues exports of sanctioned machinery to North Korea
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 11, 2018
Beijing, Seoul to review railway construction linking two Koreas to China

Beijing, Seoul to review railway construction linking two Koreas to China

Plan would see ROK capital linked to Sinuiju, DPRK

Beijing, Seoul to review railway construction linking two Koreas to China
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 9, 2018
Seoul seeking to fast track IFI funding for North Korea projects: minister

Seoul seeking to fast track IFI funding for North Korea projects: minister

ROK finance minister says EBRD President expressed support for cooperation should DPRK open up

Seoul seeking to fast track IFI funding for North Korea projects: minister
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 9, 2018
Tissot watches still for sale in Pyongyang, despite UN Security Council sanctions

Tissot watches still for sale in Pyongyang, despite UN Security Council sanctions

Image reveals high-end luxury goods being sold in the North Korean capital

Tissot watches still for sale in Pyongyang, despite UN Security Council sanctions
Tia Han May 8, 2018
Show me the money: dealmaking and development in the DPRK – NKNews Podcast ep.17
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Show me the money: dealmaking and development in the DPRK – NKNews Podcast ep.17

Aidan Foster-Carter discusses North Korea's spending habits, sports diplomacy, and the Trump summit

Show me the money: dealmaking and development in the DPRK – NKNews Podcast ep.17
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot May 7, 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
How North Korea’s global exports nosedived in 2017
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How North Korea’s global exports nosedived in 2017

Low revenues did not, however, dampen the DPRK's demand for foreign-made goods

How North Korea’s global exports nosedived in 2017
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 4, 2018