The North Korean Budget Report 2015: Ten Observations
On April 9, 2015, the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA), North Korea’s parliament, met for its …
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Hello Kitty, Hello Wonsan
Wonsan, on the DPRK’s east coast, by all accounts, used to bustle—at least by DPRK standards. …
Shocking, But Not a Game Changer: Unraveling Regime Dynamics in Post-Jang North Korea
Recently, I wrote a column in World Post on the impact of Jang Song Thaek’s purge and execution …
The Demise of Jang Song Thaek and the Future of North Korea’s Financial System
The demise of Jang Song Thaek and those loyal to him just may be good news for the prospects …