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NK Media Watch – Jan 29 to Feb 4

NK Media Watch – Jan 29 to Feb 4

Agricultural Sector Meeting, Lunar New Years, and Gearing up for Elections

NK Media Watch – Jan 29 to Feb 4
Matthew McGrath February 5, 2014
North Korea needs good ideas, not more aid

North Korea needs good ideas, not more aid

Former diplomat and aid coordinator in North Korea on why current aid delivery systems are ineffective

North Korea needs good ideas, not more aid
Gianluca Spezza
Gianluca Spezza January 31, 2014
The rapidly developing world of North Korean real estate

The rapidly developing world of North Korean real estate

Prices of homes have increased as much as dozens of times over in the past decade

The rapidly developing world of North Korean real estate
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 29, 2014
Behind the KPA fisheries propaganda
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Behind the KPA fisheries propaganda

Power struggle over economic resource ends in military’s favor

Behind the KPA fisheries propaganda
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi January 28, 2014
In search for miracles and substitutes: reform in the DPRK

In search for miracles and substitutes: reform in the DPRK

Masik Pass, the latest in a long line of quick fix solutions.

In search for miracles and substitutes: reform in the DPRK
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko January 27, 2014
Does North Korea have welfare?

Does North Korea have welfare?

Introducing a three-part special on healthcare, humanitarian aid and social assistance in the DPRK.

Does North Korea have welfare?
Gianluca Spezza
Gianluca Spezza January 27, 2014
What to make of North Korea’s “peace offensive”?

What to make of North Korea’s “peace offensive”?

NK News spoke to three South Korea-based experts about the prospect of improving inter-Korean relations

What to make of North Korea’s “peace offensive”?
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne January 25, 2014
Is Kim Jong Un the reformer and Jang Song Thaek the reactionary?

Is Kim Jong Un the reformer and Jang Song Thaek the reactionary?

Despite execution of Jang, "practical problem solving rather than moralizing judgment" should guide approach to N. Korea

Is Kim Jong Un the reformer and Jang Song Thaek the reactionary?
Moon Chung-in
Moon Chung-in January 24, 2014
The pitfalls and potential of North Korea’s reform drive

The pitfalls and potential of North Korea’s reform drive

Jang execution shows Pyongyang elite’s dissatisfaction with glut of Chinese investment

The pitfalls and potential of North Korea’s reform drive
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 21, 2014
China, S. Korea, U.S: Whose NK approach works best?

China, S. Korea, U.S: Whose NK approach works best?

Even-handed treatment by the Chinese not necessarily beneficial to inter-Korean ties, expert says

China, S. Korea, U.S: Whose NK approach works best?
Ole Jakob Skåtun
Ole Jakob Skåtun January 11, 2014