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Interview: Was the 2000 inter-Korean summit worth it?

Interview: Was the 2000 inter-Korean summit worth it?

Kim Dae-jung's right-hand man looks back on historic 2000 summit, which he considers a 'half-success'

Interview: Was the 2000 inter-Korean summit worth it?
Ina Yoon
Ina Yoon | JH Ahn June 16, 2015
North Korea’s new avenues for private trade

North Korea’s new avenues for private trade

What do cars, boats and restaurants have in common? They’re how more Northerners are making money

North Korea’s new avenues for private trade
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 16, 2015
Unofficial financial services emerging in North Korea: Experts

Unofficial financial services emerging in North Korea: Experts

Experts say new 'money masters' leading to sudden economic change, but warn of investment risks

Unofficial financial services emerging in North Korea: Experts
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 10, 2015
Russia, North Korea trade drops in Q1
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Russia, North Korea trade drops in Q1

Bilateral imports, exports apparently down in first quarter 2015 despite cooperation

Russia, North Korea trade drops in Q1
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 4, 2015
Industrial reforms: What is North Korea waiting for?

Industrial reforms: What is North Korea waiting for?

Successful small-scale liberalization not being expanded, some possible explanations cause for worry

Industrial reforms: What is North Korea waiting for?
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 2, 2015
North Korea exports record coal in April
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North Korea exports record coal in April

DPRK imports of gasoline also show 20% increase on last year

North Korea exports record coal in April
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 28, 2015
Lights out in Pyongyang? North Korea’s energy crisis

Lights out in Pyongyang? North Korea’s energy crisis

Reports from in-country sources indicate capital was unable to cope over winter, plunging residents into darkness

Lights out in Pyongyang? North Korea’s energy crisis
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham May 22, 2015
Document shows N. Korea’s plan to lure Wonsan-Kumgang investment

Document shows N. Korea’s plan to lure Wonsan-Kumgang investment

Regime intends to improve tourism infrastructure; past investors skeptical about prospects

Document shows N. Korea’s plan to lure Wonsan-Kumgang investment
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi May 20, 2015
N.Korean trade with China down in Q1
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N.Korean trade with China down in Q1

Falling trade values could be due to cheaper coal; fertilizer and rice imports also drop

N.Korean trade with China down in Q1
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 12, 2015
The (North Korean) Prince

The (North Korean) Prince

Some Machiavellian advice on maintaining the Northern kingdom’s survival

The (North Korean) Prince
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov | Peter Ward May 11, 2015