Counterfeiting: The Other Way North Korea Finances Its Regime
Even though counterfeiting can bring hard currency to the isolated regime, the mass manufacturing of fake notes sponsored by a state is extremely unusual and risky.
New Sanctions Subtract Little from North Korea’s Already Weak Trade
Second quarter trade data recently released by China, and April and May data released by other major trading countries, suggest the March 2 UN sanctions are having little impact so far on North Korea’s economy although they may be making Pyongyang even more dependent on China.
Understanding China’s North Korea Sanctions Enforcement: Metrics and Measures
Have the Chinese implemented, either wholly or partially, the sanctions outlined in UNSCR 2270? There are many metrics and litmus tests by which we can attempt to find an answer.
Implications for Korea of the platform of U.S. political parties – Part II: A look at the Democratic platform
Last week, we looked at the Republican Party platform. This week, the Democratic Party is meeting to nominate its candidate for president and vice president.
Implications for Korea of the platform of U.S. political parties – Part I: A look at the GOP platform
There has been much discussion in recent weeks regarding the policy implications of the respective party platforms, but both party platforms contain significant sections on foreign policy, defense, and international trade.
Unfriending North Korea…With South Korea’s Help
On June 16, Uganda officially kicked North Korea to the curb, asking approximately 60 DPRK troops and state security officials to leave the country. This move may be yet another sign that South Korean President Park Geun-Hye’s so-called Summit Diplomacy is working.
North Korea’s Hunger Problem
Reports of visible improvements in Pyongyang (but much less in the countryside), nuclear and missile testing, cyber-attacks, and Kim Jong-un’s public appearances have dominated recent media coverage and have caused memories of North Korea’s agricultural problems to fade. Now, however, hunger in North Korea may be reemerging as a concern.
New Financial Sanctions on North Korea: What Will They Mean In Practice
What are the practical implications of the U.S. Treasury Department designating North Korea a primary money laundering concern?
And Then There Were Two: What Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have said about Korea
With the Democratic and Republican presumptive nominees now identified, here is our comprehensive list of what the two candidates have said about the Korean peninsula since the beginning of the race.
Will the New Treasury Financial Sanctions Against North Korea Work?
Will last week’s action by the U.S. Treasury Department to designate North Korea as a primary money laundering concern join the list of failures of unilateral sanctions?