Archive for November, 2011

Economic Training 2.0 in North Korea (Part 2) – Generation Gaps & More by Choson Exchange

This picks up from a previous blogpost. I wasinterviewed by a Korean journal focused on inter-Korean issues. I provided my opinion on how economic policy should evolve in North Korea, and what organizations like Choson Exchange must focus on to facilitate that transition. The interview was translated into Korean. I …

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KCNA Rebukes U.S. Human Rights Racket against DPRK

Pyongyang, November 30 (KCNA) -- The United States recently held in Washington "a meeting of foreign policy-makers who are concerned about human rights situation in north Korea." This is

Kim Jong Il Commands Combined Tactical Exercises of KPA Large Combined Unit

Pyongyang, November 30 (KCNA) -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's ArmyKim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence

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NK claims progress in uranium production

North Korea said Wednesday it is making solid progress in efforts to produce low-enriched uranium to power a light water reactor (LWR) now under construction, defying demands from

N. Korea renews ‘sea of fire’ warning against S. Korea

North Korea on Wednesday renewed its threat to turn South Korea's presidential office into a "sea of fire," once again stepping up its offensive against the Seoul government. North

Clinton urges NK to take specific steps for denuclearization

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterated the U.S. government’s position on North Korea’s nuclear program Wednesday, urging the Stalinist state to take specific measures for denuclearization. “The United

Experimental LWR Construction under Way in DPRK: FM Spokesman

Pyongyang, November 30 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK released the following statement Wednesday on the DPRK's just nuclear activities for peaceful purposes: The

IAEA ready to send inspectors back to N/Korea: Deputy Chief

The United Nations' nuclear watchdog is always on standby to send its inspectors back to North Korea, despite the continued defiance of the communist country, the agency's deputy

Pakistan Blocks BBC TV Channel

Pyongyang, November 30 (KCNA) -- Pakistan started blocking BBC World News, in response to a documentary broadcast by the channel, entitled Secret Pakistan, according to a media report. The