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South Korea’s unification school stokes controversy

South Korea’s unification school stokes controversy

Materials appear caught between cooperation, unification-through-absorption themes

South Korea’s unification school stokes controversy
John Power
John Power September 17, 2015
Chinese food exports to N. Korea continue to fall
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Chinese food exports to N. Korea continue to fall

Analysis of Chinese customs data also shows North a net electricity exporter to its neighbor

Chinese food exports to N. Korea continue to fall
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne September 16, 2015
N. Korea’s quiet market reforms

N. Korea’s quiet market reforms

Pyongyang continues to carry out small-scale changes, but good luck finding official statements on them

N. Korea’s quiet market reforms
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov September 14, 2015
Court case reveals Chinpo Shipping’s ties to North Korea
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Court case reveals Chinpo Shipping’s ties to North Korea

Ongoing legal proceedings highlight extent of North Korean involvement with trusted foreign partners

Court case reveals Chinpo Shipping’s ties to North Korea
Jennifer Dodgson
Jennifer Dodgson September 10, 2015
North Korea’s markets: A brief history of crackdowns and tolerance

North Korea’s markets: A brief history of crackdowns and tolerance

Technically illegal, occasionally persecuted – yet underground economic activity constitutes a huge share of GDP

North Korea’s markets: A brief history of crackdowns and tolerance
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov September 7, 2015
South Korea’s Dead Governors Society

South Korea’s Dead Governors Society

Seoul's ‘government’ of North Korean provinces has never and will never rule there

South Korea’s Dead Governors Society
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy September 1, 2015
A portrait of authority: Pictures of the Kims in N. Korea

A portrait of authority: Pictures of the Kims in N. Korea

What role do the omnipresent pictures of the leadership play in society? And are they really unique?

A portrait of authority: Pictures of the Kims in N. Korea
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham August 31, 2015
Over the border: What Dandong means to N. Korea

Over the border: What Dandong means to N. Korea

‘Unremarkable’ Chinese city holds historical and present-day significance for its neighbors

Over the border: What Dandong means to N. Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 31, 2015
U.S., South Korea display overwhelming firepower during exercise

U.S., South Korea display overwhelming firepower during exercise

Massive show of force sends message to South Korean public, North Korea following recent standoff

U.S., South Korea display overwhelming firepower during exercise
JH Ahn
JH Ahn August 31, 2015