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Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures

KIC, RIP? S.Korea closing Kaesong is short-sighted and wrong
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KIC, RIP? S.Korea closing Kaesong is short-sighted and wrong

Snuffing out the last ember of North-South co-operation makes no sense

KIC, RIP? S.Korea closing Kaesong is short-sighted and wrong
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter February 11, 2016
When N.Korea ceased to be a ‘people’s democracy’

When N.Korea ceased to be a ‘people’s democracy’

Forget the 'Democratic People's Republic' name, designed to reflect former Soviet supremacy

When N.Korea ceased to be a ‘people’s democracy’
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 10, 2016
How the market system works in N.Korea and is sustainable

How the market system works in N.Korea and is sustainable

There’s plenty of motive for profit to go around – and little to buck the trend

How the market system works in N.Korea and is sustainable
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy January 31, 2016
North Korea’s utopian sea flavor of socialism

North Korea’s utopian sea flavor of socialism

Fisheries, ‘big hauls’ emphasis shows Pyongyang hasn’t stopped setting ambitious targets

North Korea’s utopian sea flavor of socialism
Photographing Kim Jong Un

Photographing Kim Jong Un

North Korea's leader depicted using techniques found elsewhere, but has monopoly on his image

Photographing Kim Jong Un
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi January 21, 2016
The image of Stalin in North Korea

The image of Stalin in North Korea

The last ‘Stalinist’ system has little regard for the Soviet leader himself

The image of Stalin in North Korea
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy January 18, 2016
December: Statuses, fates of North Korean officials in question
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December: Statuses, fates of North Korean officials in question

Examining the death of Kim Yang Gon, rise of Jo Yong Won, absences and appearances of others

December: Statuses, fates of North Korean officials in question
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi January 12, 2016
Kim’s New Year’s address indicates bumpy road for inter-Korean ties

Kim’s New Year’s address indicates bumpy road for inter-Korean ties

Leader's latest address displays new-found independence from the legacy of his father, grandfather

Kim’s New Year’s address indicates bumpy road for inter-Korean ties
Cha Du-hyeogn
Cha Du-hyeogn January 1, 2016
Kim’s North Korea – not the Soviets’

Kim’s North Korea – not the Soviets’

The North's founder gained independence from Moscow through guile, determination and good luck

Kim’s North Korea – not the Soviets’
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy December 31, 2015
The legacy of Kim Yang Gon and inter-Korean relations

The legacy of Kim Yang Gon and inter-Korean relations

Kim’s death brings uncertainty, concern regarding Pyongyang’s policy toward South

The legacy of Kim Yang Gon and inter-Korean relations
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi December 30, 2015