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State media review: North Korea calls out forestry units for not planting trees
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State media review: North Korea calls out forestry units for not planting trees

An in-depth analysis of Tree-planting Day, a call to dismantle the UN Command and rural farm volunteers

State media review: North Korea calls out forestry units for not planting trees
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung March 3, 2022
North Korea in February 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in February 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from February 1, 2022 to February 28, 2022

North Korea in February 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro March 3, 2022
North Korean party officials attend second day of major ideology conference

North Korean party officials attend second day of major ideology conference

Kim Jong Un's top aide leads activities in Pyongyang as recon satellite system likely tested nearby

North Korean party officials attend second day of major ideology conference
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 28, 2022
How a North Korean businessman’s high-rise dreams came crashing down
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How a North Korean businessman’s high-rise dreams came crashing down

A defector’s memoir illuminates how private entrepreneurs, relying on bribery, drove a construction boom in Pyongyang

How a North Korean businessman’s high-rise dreams came crashing down
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 25, 2022
Expert roundup: What does conflict in Ukraine mean for the Korean Peninsula?

Expert roundup: What does conflict in Ukraine mean for the Korean Peninsula?

Analysts say great power conflict could impact DPRK sanctions and give cover for missile tests, among other consequences

Expert roundup: What does conflict in Ukraine mean for the Korean Peninsula?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 24, 2022
Kim Jong Un builds new mansions in Pyongyang’s ‘forbidden city’ amid hardships
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Kim Jong Un builds new mansions in Pyongyang’s ‘forbidden city’ amid hardships

Construction adds to group of four new mansions built in Workers' Party compound last fall

Kim Jong Un builds new mansions in Pyongyang’s ‘forbidden city’ amid hardships
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 23, 2022
Climate change threatens millions of North Koreans. Is Pyongyang doing enough?

Climate change threatens millions of North Koreans. Is Pyongyang doing enough?

Ongoing food insecurity shows DPRK’s vulnerability to global warming, amid doubts about its commitment to climate action

Climate change threatens millions of North Koreans. Is Pyongyang doing enough?
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts February 23, 2022
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
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