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Political risk and investment in North Korea – NKNews Podcast ep.26
Three experts discuss foreign investments and the future of the DPRK market
Kim Jong Un rebukes staff, government officials during factory visits in Sinuiju
Comments made during a series of on-site inspections near Chinese border
Two Koreas to cooperate on modernizing the North’s highways
Agreement will see DPRK, ROK upgrade Kosong-Wonsan and Kaesong-Pyongyang routes
The black, the state-run, and the grey: three kinds of markets in N. Korea today
Business often takes place at the intersection of legality and illegality
Two Koreas begin day of talks on cross-border highway links
Meeting will focus on resuming past projects, including improving infrastructure in DPRK
Central Pyongyang high-rises remain in unfinished state, photos show
Months' long delays in prime area could be due to impact of sanctions on private investors
Amid improving Sino-DPRK relations, work on Tumen River bridge accelerates
Construction on long-delayed project stepped up on both sides of border
How the North is run: the Ministry of Railroads
One of the DPRK's largest govt departments, managing the country's transport infrastructure is complex
How NGOs in North Korea continue to face major sanctions-related hurdles
Leaked documents further reveal bureaucratic obstacles to aid work
Two Koreas agree to connect and modernize railways “at a high level”
Differences of opinion remain between two sides over scheduling and time frame for project, however