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Money matters: The three-tiered system of 1980s North Korean currency

Money matters: The three-tiered system of 1980s North Korean currency

Won came different forms, but the redder your money the better in 1980s Pyongyang

Money matters: The three-tiered system of 1980s North Korean currency
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov May 28, 2014
ANALYSIS: Photos reveal “shocking” state of North Korean construction industry

ANALYSIS: Photos reveal “shocking” state of North Korean construction industry

Construction photos of Pyongyang's hallmark Changjon Street apartment reveal numerous structural flaws

ANALYSIS: Photos reveal “shocking” state of North Korean construction industry
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 28, 2014
Bribery and broken dreams: What it’s like to learn to drive in North Korea

Bribery and broken dreams: What it’s like to learn to drive in North Korea

Getting a driver’s license to begin with in North Korea takes a lot of time; there are only two driving academies nationwide

Bribery and broken dreams: What it’s like to learn to drive in North Korea
Mina Yoon
Mina Yoon May 27, 2014
What night-time satellite imagery says about N. Korea – and what it doesn’t

What night-time satellite imagery says about N. Korea – and what it doesn’t

Can be useful source of information, if applied correctly

What night-time satellite imagery says about N. Korea – and what it doesn’t
Ole Jakob Skåtun
Ole Jakob Skåtun May 16, 2014
North Korea by night: the technical side

North Korea by night: the technical side

For the tech-savvy, Travis Pope gives a walkthrough of the intricacies behind luminosity-based N.Korea studies

North Korea by night: the technical side
Travis Pope
Travis Pope May 16, 2014
Could revitalization of Russia – North Korea relations lead to an economic renaissance?

Could revitalization of Russia – North Korea relations lead to an economic renaissance?

Russia - DPRK relations have been steadily improving for over a year, suggesting Ukraine situation not cause

Could revitalization of Russia – North Korea relations lead to an economic renaissance?
Georgy Toloraya
Georgy Toloraya May 9, 2014
What has been the biggest surprise since you left North Korea? Defector survey

What has been the biggest surprise since you left North Korea? Defector survey

Execution of Jang Song Thaek, growth of cell phone network, and emergence of middle class, among factors

What has been the biggest surprise since you left North Korea? Defector survey
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 5, 2014
How North Korea’s economy shafts its students

How North Korea’s economy shafts its students

Young people lack ways to make money even as schools' demands add up

How North Korea’s economy shafts its students
Ji-Min Kang
Ji-Min Kang May 2, 2014
Will North Korean be able to understand capitalism and free speech? Refugee survey

Will North Korean be able to understand capitalism and free speech? Refugee survey

While capitalism currently has strong roots in North Korea, corruption could pose problems in future

Will North Korean be able to understand capitalism and free speech? Refugee survey
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 28, 2014