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The DPRK economy and its laws: Understanding the constitution
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The DPRK economy and its laws: Understanding the constitution

Tracing the DPRK’s Economic Reforms through its Constitutional Amendments

The DPRK economy and its laws: Understanding the constitution
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb August 25, 2016
Why increasing numbers of senior officials are fleeing North Korea

Why increasing numbers of senior officials are fleeing North Korea

Purge fears, reduced political enthusiasm and concern over national prospects all key factors

Why increasing numbers of senior officials are fleeing North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 24, 2016
Why N.Korea isn’t telling citizens about its defector diplomat

Why N.Korea isn’t telling citizens about its defector diplomat

Defection could make North Koreans question who, exactly, still supports Kim Jong Un

Why N.Korea isn’t telling citizens about its defector diplomat
Donald Kirk
Donald Kirk August 22, 2016
Resurgent imports of North Korean coal point to China’s diminishing appetite for UN sanctions
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Resurgent imports of North Korean coal point to China’s diminishing appetite for UN sanctions

Beijing may be going easy on Pyongyang to punish South Korea and US for THAAD

Resurgent imports of North Korean coal point to China’s diminishing appetite for UN sanctions
Clive Parker August 19, 2016
Why North Korea sanctions are unlikely to produce desirable results

Why North Korea sanctions are unlikely to produce desirable results

For multiple reasons, there is little reason to be hopeful of positive results

Why North Korea sanctions are unlikely to produce desirable results
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 16, 2016
What is marketization and when did it begin in North Korea?

What is marketization and when did it begin in North Korea?

Late '70s reform in foreign trade sector one of the earliest catalysts for marketization

What is marketization and when did it begin in North Korea?
Peter Ward
Peter Ward August 10, 2016
N.Korean construction workers complete framework of 70-floor skyscraper
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N.Korean construction workers complete framework of 70-floor skyscraper

Carcass built in less than three months, state media says, with recent photos corroborating progress

N.Korean construction workers complete framework of 70-floor skyscraper
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 3, 2016
Why sending overseas North Korean workers home won’t improve human rights

Why sending overseas North Korean workers home won’t improve human rights

"Sending these workers back home is not going to improve their lives, or buy us their understanding"

Why sending overseas North Korean workers home won’t improve human rights
Joanna Hosaniak
Joanna Hosaniak August 1, 2016
The Ramen regime: A seven day diet in North Korea

The Ramen regime: A seven day diet in North Korea

"Ramen was actually seen as a diet food by people in my region of North Korea"

The Ramen regime: A seven day diet in North Korea
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee July 29, 2016
Trade with Liaoning near N. Korea generated $1.2 billion so far in 2016
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Trade with Liaoning near N. Korea generated $1.2 billion so far in 2016

Chinese customs data also shows that North Korea moves more coal by sea than overland

Trade with Liaoning near N. Korea generated $1.2 billion so far in 2016
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 27, 2016