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How North Korea’s rock-bottom credit rating hampers major development plans

How North Korea’s rock-bottom credit rating hampers major development plans

North Korea must take reforms more seriously to capitalize on high financial literacy in the country, experts say

How North Korea’s rock-bottom credit rating hampers major development plans
Harry Clynch
Harry Clynch February 22, 2022
Kim Jong Un attends groundbreaking ceremony for veggie greenhouse megaproject

Kim Jong Un attends groundbreaking ceremony for veggie greenhouse megaproject

Latest effort to solve food shortages in North Korea overlooks incentives for farmers, says expert

Kim Jong Un attends groundbreaking ceremony for veggie greenhouse megaproject
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell February 19, 2022
The unique ways that capital is allocated in North Korea
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The unique ways that capital is allocated in North Korea

The DPRK relies on Soviet-style state-directed development, with regular households expected to make up the rest

The unique ways that capital is allocated in North Korea
Peter Ward
Peter Ward February 18, 2022
The week in North Korean state media: A review of Feb. 11 to Feb. 17
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The week in North Korean state media: A review of Feb. 11 to Feb. 17

An analysis of Kim Jong Il birthday celebrations, a pro-DPRK concert in New York and a film about ethical farming

The week in North Korean state media: A review of Feb. 11 to Feb. 17
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung February 17, 2022
The China connection: North Korea’s nuclear operations in the Middle Kingdom
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The China connection: North Korea’s nuclear operations in the Middle Kingdom

Recent missile tests underscore the importance of North Korea's procurement and proliferation networks in China

The China connection: North Korea’s nuclear operations in the Middle Kingdom
Gary Somerville | James Byrne February 14, 2022
North Korea kicks off elaborate new 10,000-home construction project in capital

North Korea kicks off elaborate new 10,000-home construction project in capital

Kim Jong Un tells workers to overcome hardships to build latest skyscraper street after repeated delays in recent years

North Korea kicks off elaborate new 10,000-home construction project in capital
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 13, 2022
Ask a North Korean: What North Korean brands do you miss the most?

Ask a North Korean: What North Korean brands do you miss the most?

The DPRK’s socialist system results in little brand awareness, but certain companies and products still stand out

Ask a North Korean: What North Korean brands do you miss the most?
Joshua Kim February 11, 2022
North Korea tried to buy luxury cars ahead of food crisis last year: Report

North Korea tried to buy luxury cars ahead of food crisis last year: Report

New UN draft report documents effort to procure four top-of-the-line SUVs last year despite strict COVID border controls

North Korea tried to buy luxury cars ahead of food crisis last year: Report
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 9, 2022
Kim Jong Un decries construction delays, mass labor system in letter to workers

Kim Jong Un decries construction delays, mass labor system in letter to workers

Criticism comes as major construction projects remain unfinished after missing deadlines in recent years

Kim Jong Un decries construction delays, mass labor system in letter to workers
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 9, 2022
Cryptic figures and stagnant projects: North Korea announces 2022 budget plans

Cryptic figures and stagnant projects: North Korea announces 2022 budget plans

Supreme People’s Assembly maintains high defense spending levels while boosting pandemic budget

Cryptic figures and stagnant projects: North Korea announces 2022 budget plans
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 8, 2022
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