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North Korea’s slaves: It’s about agency, not pay

North Korea’s slaves: It’s about agency, not pay

The North must be forced to use its free citizen market, curtail use of coerced foreign laborers

North Korea’s slaves: It’s about agency, not pay
Robert Potter
Robert Potter May 16, 2016
A Korean Autonomous Territory in Mongolia?

A Korean Autonomous Territory in Mongolia?

North Korean economic nationalism has an exploitative side, which can backfire

A Korean Autonomous Territory in Mongolia?
Balazs Szalontai
Balazs Szalontai May 13, 2016
What would Clinton, Trump presidencies mean for Asia, Korea policy?

What would Clinton, Trump presidencies mean for Asia, Korea policy?

Rhetoric used on the campaign trail has consequences regardless of who is elected in November

What would Clinton, Trump presidencies mean for Asia, Korea policy?
Stephan Haggard
Stephan Haggard May 12, 2016
Sanctions will hurt everyone but North Korea’s leaders

Sanctions will hurt everyone but North Korea’s leaders

If anything sanction will cause authorities to crack down on nascent marketization in the North

Sanctions will hurt everyone but North Korea’s leaders
Georgy Toloraya
Georgy Toloraya May 12, 2016
Sanctions don’t preclude discussions with North Korea

Sanctions don’t preclude discussions with North Korea

Meaningful dialog involving all members of lifeless Six-Party Talks not only feasible, but necessary

Sanctions don’t preclude discussions with North Korea
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy May 10, 2016
Air Koryo’s scheduled Kuwait flights halted since February
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Air Koryo’s scheduled Kuwait flights halted since February

Absence of flights on national airliner may indicate impact of UNSC resolution passed in March

Air Koryo’s scheduled Kuwait flights halted since February
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald May 10, 2016
North Koreans making Middle Eastern money

North Koreans making Middle Eastern money

Returnees cite not only greater profit, but intoxicating experience of life abroad

North Koreans making Middle Eastern money
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov May 9, 2016
North Korea will test next U.S. president: experts

North Korea will test next U.S. president: experts

Pyongyang's provocations may result in it playing role as upcoming general election issue

North Korea will test next U.S. president: experts
Young-jin Kim
Young-jin Kim May 5, 2016
China seen banning non-sanctioned trade with North Korea
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China seen banning non-sanctioned trade with North Korea

Merchants expect lifting of sanctions soon; Chinese businessmen discuss renting Kaesong facilites

China seen banning non-sanctioned trade with North Korea
China will uphold its interests with North Korea: Glaser

China will uphold its interests with North Korea: Glaser

Possibility of dialogue still unlikely as long as Pyongyang has nuclear ambitions

China will uphold its interests with North Korea: Glaser
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi May 4, 2016