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How North Korea turned to terrorism to stop the ’88 Seoul Olympics
When a boycott failed, Pyongyang used bombs to make its point
February 6, 2018
North Korea’s ill-fated campaign to stop the ’88 Seoul Olympics
From boycotts to demands for joint hosting rights, Pyongyang was desperate to halt the games
January 25, 2018
When North Korea almost backed China-style economic reforms
A brief flirtation with Dengist marketization was abandoned - only a few years before the famine
January 8, 2018
The true story of Pak Pong Ju: a mission of radical reform
Since 2000s, N. Korean premier has pushed changes that have helped DPRK's economy survive sanctions
December 18, 2017
The legend of Pak Pong Ju: a film tribute to N. Korea’s premier
"Guarantee" depicts Pak as the ideal Party man and offers possible hints about his biography
December 11, 2017
Cadres behaving badly: a cautionary tale, North Korean-style
"Our Family’s Problem" is a compelling portrait of day-to-day Party life in the 1970s
December 4, 2017
How Kim Il Sung tried to save North Korea’s troubled planned economy
In the years before the economic crisis, Pyongyang explored ways to mitigate rampant inefficiencies
November 14, 2017
The end of the PDS? Early economic reform debate in North Korea
Kim Il Sung's works show that internal discussion was more common than readers might assume
November 9, 2017
Why South Koreans would stand up to the North
The Republic of Korea would not simply roll over in the event of a U.S. withdrawal
October 6, 2017
North Korea’s fishing industry: Markets, private business, and foreign trade
New sanctions target a burgeoning entrepreneurial class often independent from the state
August 25, 2017
