China’s April Trade with North Korea—Are Sanctions Starting to Bite?
China’s Customs Bureau on Tuesday released its global trade report for April that includes details of the country’s trade with North Korea.
Nuclear Power is Not the Answer for North Korea’s Economy
While addressing the North Korean economy’s need for reliable sources of energy would be a key part of any economic revival in North Korea, the emphasis on nuclear power suggests that the North Korea is less interested in economic development than the rhetoric might indicate.
Five Questions About A Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un Conversation
Trump’s comments raise a series of questions in regards to the conditions under which he would be willing to speak with Kim Jong-un.
And Then There Were Three: U.S. Presidential Candidates Comments on the Korean Peninsula
With the field of presidential candidates narrowed down to three, here is a look at some of the more recent comments by Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Donald Trump on the Korean peninsula.
A Discussion of North Korea’s Seventh Workers Party Congress with Bruce Klingner
KEI Communications Director Jenna Gibson, host of Korean Kontext, recently interviewed Bruce Klingner of the Heritage Foundation on North Korea’s recent Workers Party Congress, the first since 1980.
South Korea’s June 9 Surprise: Economic History Worth Replicating in North Korea
September, 1961 was not a happy time in South Korea, and parallels to today’s North Korea are uncanny.
A Watcher’s Guide to the Seventh DPRK Party Congress
The upcoming May 6th Congress of the Worker’s Party of (North) Korea is already a noteworthy event simply because it is happening at all. What might we expect from the May 6th Congress?
Why the Panama Papers Matter for Pressuring North Korea
In anticipation of the disclosure of all 214,000 businesses in the Panama Papers next month, there are three ways this new information can help to strengthen efforts to pressure North Korea.
All Eyes on Chinese Trade with North Korea, But There is a Problem
China surprised many Washington pundits by signing on in February to what looks like fairly tough trade sanctions on North Korea.
A Discussion of Markets and the Economy in North Korea with Dr. Stephan Haggard
KEI Communications Director Jenna Gibson, host of Korean Kontext, recently interviewed Dr. Stephen Haggard of the University of California-San Diego on the North Korean economy, the role of black markets, and the potential impacts of new UN sanctions.