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Why North Korea is losing its unpredictability advantage

Why North Korea is losing its unpredictability advantage

Washington and Pyongyang may have to negotiate in secret to make progress, says expert

Why North Korea is losing its unpredictability advantage
Rob York
Rob York October 25, 2016
Omertà: North Korea’s organized crime at home and abroad
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Omertà: North Korea’s organized crime at home and abroad

The DPRK's inner circle relies on hard currency from abroad - and operates much like an organized crime cartel

Omertà: North Korea’s organized crime at home and abroad
Stephan Blancke October 24, 2016
Promised land? The Zainichi Korean exodus to North Korea

Promised land? The Zainichi Korean exodus to North Korea

Great emigration driven by discrimination in Japan and belief in communism - but they were deceived

Promised land? The Zainichi Korean exodus to North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 24, 2016
Young Pioneers: How Kim Jong Un wins the youth for Juche

Young Pioneers: How Kim Jong Un wins the youth for Juche

Despite information coming in from outside, the ruling party still holds the monopoly on truth

Young Pioneers: How Kim Jong Un wins the youth for Juche
Adam Cathcart
Adam Cathcart October 20, 2016
Multiple high-rises and office buildings under construction in Rason City
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Multiple high-rises and office buildings under construction in Rason City

New apartments, storage, office and hotel being built using Chinese construction methods, says S.Korean expert

Multiple high-rises and office buildings under construction in Rason City
JH Ahn
JH Ahn October 19, 2016
Why thousands of Japanese-Koreans left for new lives in North Korea

Why thousands of Japanese-Koreans left for new lives in North Korea

The strange history of Chongryon and the mass exodus to the DPRK

Why thousands of Japanese-Koreans left for new lives in North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 18, 2016
Under pressure: Can Beijing really change Pyongyang’s mind?

Under pressure: Can Beijing really change Pyongyang’s mind?

China isn't necessarily the key to change on the Korean Peninsula

Under pressure: Can Beijing really change Pyongyang’s mind?
Maximilian Ernst
Maximilian Ernst October 17, 2016
The View from Jingshan: China reacts to North Korea’s nuke tests
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The View from Jingshan: China reacts to North Korea’s nuke tests

Analysis of Chinese media shows PRC government increasingly permits criticism of Pyongyang

The View from Jingshan: China reacts to North Korea’s nuke tests
John Petrushka
John Petrushka October 14, 2016
North Korea targets Chinese investors for Rason expansion
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North Korea targets Chinese investors for Rason expansion

Presentation given at the Rason trade fair shows wide-ranging plans for improvements and upgrades

North Korea targets Chinese investors for Rason expansion
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 14, 2016
Russia increases, China reduces staff members in Pyongyang embassies
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Russia increases, China reduces staff members in Pyongyang embassies

Comparison of foreign staff numbers from 2013 show changes in the two largest embassies in North Korea

Russia increases, China reduces staff members in Pyongyang embassies
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 13, 2016