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North Korea’s Central Bank: lender, regulator, and inflation fighter
Relatively unimportant before marketization, the Central Bank's rise reflects the increasing power of money in the DPRK
November 14, 2019
Ask a North Korean: do forced abortions really take place in the DPRK?
"Koreans are not supposed to bear the children of foreigners, and this rule is strictly enforced"
Bow to the leader: a history of North Korea’s iconic and ubiquitous Kim statues
Statues began being erected in the late 1960s, and continue to be sites of mandatory pilgrimage to this day
November 11, 2019
Why humanitarian agencies face difficulties in responding to needs in the DPRK
More than anything else, North Korea must implement "radical solutions" to solve its long-term food insecurity problem
November 8, 2019
Ask a North Korean: How much do Pyongyangites know about the outside world?
"People from outside of Pyongyang, at least those in my hometown, are often more up-to-date on outside news"
Two Korean mountain jaunts: near but worlds apart
A veteran North Korea watcher recalls two formative hikes he wrote about in the 1980s, on opposite sides of the DMZ
October 31, 2019
Ask a North Korean: What do people like to eat in North Korea?
"When I was little, my mother used to prepare sundae, rice cakes, and lots of other delicious food"
The seventh congress: a Workers’ Party meeting delayed for over three decades
The event, originally planned for 1986, was pushed back, then shelved, and then finally revived and held in 2016
October 23, 2019
Shaking the people’s paradise: Ri Chung Gu’s subversive North Korean anti-heroes
Reflecting the changing times, one DPRK writer sought to portray more believable juche apostates
October 21, 2019
Ask a North Korean: how has drug culture evolved in North Korea?
"Many are driving themselves into ruin for a momentary escape from their depressing reality"
