Unpacking how North Korean economic journals use the topic of Juche (self-reliance) to build the case for broadening, rather than limiting, foreign trade
As North Korea begins to loosen its pandemic restrictions, assessing the current status of major tourism projects may provide some indication of its near-term expectations for resuming tourism
Our study on North Korea’s economic policymaking continues, with an examination of the internal push and pull of embracing economic development zones (EDZs)
Nonresident Fellow Rachel Minyoung Lee has translated articles from key economic journals, informing research conducted by Ms. Lee and Nonresident Fellow Robert Carlin.
Without substantive investments, such as developing better transport networks or improving energy provision, North Korea's Komdok mining region will remain underperforming.
