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Face it: North Korea is now China’s “wicked problem”

Face it: North Korea is now China’s “wicked problem”

The two countries are no longer “as close as lips and teeth”

Face it: North Korea is now China’s “wicked problem”
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy March 3, 2017
Chinese, UN figures show January N. Korean coal exports well below quota
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Chinese, UN figures show January N. Korean coal exports well below quota

UN 1718 Committee website says China imported only 30 percent of the UN limit in January

Chinese, UN figures show January N. Korean coal exports well below quota
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 3, 2017
Is revolution possible in North Korea?

Is revolution possible in North Korea?

A study of popular uprisings offers some insights into how Kim Jong Un could fall

Is revolution possible in North Korea?
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov March 3, 2017
Why farmers may be sowing the seeds of North Korea’s economic reform

Why farmers may be sowing the seeds of North Korea’s economic reform

An innocuous sounding state media report gives a glimpse at a changing economic system

Why farmers may be sowing the seeds of North Korea’s economic reform
Peter Ward
Peter Ward February 27, 2017
Is North Korea a Third World country?

Is North Korea a Third World country?

Bad economy, good social indicators: North Korea's status is an enigma

Is North Korea a Third World country?
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 24, 2017
What will Beijing’s coal embargo mean for North Korea’s economy?

What will Beijing’s coal embargo mean for North Korea’s economy?

Experts weigh on the possible consequences for the DPRK's trade, coal industry and economic future

What will Beijing’s coal embargo mean for North Korea’s economy?
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 21, 2017
China’s suspension of DPRK coal imports: Why it happened, what it means
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China’s suspension of DPRK coal imports: Why it happened, what it means

Beijing's decision to halt imports of North Korean coal is very significant - and improves the prospects for a U.S.-DPRK deal

China’s suspension of DPRK coal imports: Why it happened, what it means
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb February 20, 2017
Kim Jong Un’s January activity: more economy-focused than ever before
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Kim Jong Un’s January activity: more economy-focused than ever before

North Korea's leader increasingly being portrayed as a more humble head of state

Kim Jong Un’s January activity: more economy-focused than ever before
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb February 10, 2017
The limits of North Korea’s meager economic growth

The limits of North Korea’s meager economic growth

The DPRK economy is growing, but until its institutions are reformed, this won't last

The limits of North Korea’s meager economic growth
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 6, 2017
Despite economic slowdown, China-N. Korea trade rebounded in 2016
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Despite economic slowdown, China-N. Korea trade rebounded in 2016

The DPRK increased exports of coal and ores in 2016, in potentially multiple breaches of UN sanctions

Despite economic slowdown, China-N. Korea trade rebounded in 2016
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 3, 2017