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Amid defections, it’s time to expose North Korea’s cash caches

Amid defections, it’s time to expose North Korea’s cash caches

Recent moves by slush fund managers, and some decent detective work, could reveal a lot

Amid defections, it’s time to expose North Korea’s cash caches
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy September 12, 2016
Multiple new buildings under construction near Kim Il Sung Square
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Multiple new buildings under construction near Kim Il Sung Square

Experts say some flats will be doled out to elites, others sold

Multiple new buildings under construction near Kim Il Sung Square
JH Ahn
JH Ahn September 7, 2016
The DPRK economy and its laws #4: Navigating the SEZs
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The DPRK economy and its laws #4: Navigating the SEZs

Just how "special" are the Special Economic Zones?

The DPRK economy and its laws #4: Navigating the SEZs
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb September 7, 2016
How Stalinism built North Korea’s command economy

How Stalinism built North Korea’s command economy

Despite its idiosyncratic system, the DPRK economy is built on classically Soviet ground

How Stalinism built North Korea’s command economy
Peter Ward
Peter Ward September 7, 2016
North Korean coal exports up, iron ore quadruples since February
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North Korean coal exports up, iron ore quadruples since February

Resolution 2270's livelihood exception under strain as exports continue to move across the border

North Korean coal exports up, iron ore quadruples since February
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 1, 2016
How sanctions are – and aren’t – affecting aid work in North Korea

How sanctions are – and aren’t – affecting aid work in North Korea

Humanitarian impact may not be entirely due to sanctions, investigation shows

How sanctions are – and aren’t – affecting aid work in North Korea
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich August 31, 2016
North Korea outlines two year plan for Rason
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North Korea outlines two year plan for Rason

New airport, heliports and power plants all on the table for North Korea's most sucessful SEZ

North Korea outlines two year plan for Rason
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne August 30, 2016
The DPRK economy and its laws #3: Are inter-Korean agreements dead or alive?
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The DPRK economy and its laws #3: Are inter-Korean agreements dead or alive?

While inter-Korean relations are on ice, important agreements not yet torn up

The DPRK economy and its laws #3: Are inter-Korean agreements dead or alive?
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb August 30, 2016
Chinese cheese and Russian butter: How to eat dairy in North Korea

Chinese cheese and Russian butter: How to eat dairy in North Korea

Do you eat dairy products such as milk, cheese and butter in North Korea, too ?

Chinese cheese and Russian butter: How to eat dairy in North Korea
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee August 29, 2016
The DPRK economy and its laws #2: The Civil Code
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The DPRK economy and its laws #2: The Civil Code

Who owns what in the DPRK? Ownership rights as reflected in the DPRK Civil Code

The DPRK economy and its laws #2: The Civil Code
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb August 26, 2016