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A year on from KIC closure, two CEOs struggle to rebuild their businesses

A year on from KIC closure, two CEOs struggle to rebuild their businesses

Park Yong-man and Lee Joung-deok look back on the shock closure one year on

A year on from KIC closure, two CEOs struggle to rebuild their businesses
JH Ahn
JH Ahn February 24, 2017
Make no mistake: Reopening the Kaesong Industrial Complex is a terrible idea

Make no mistake: Reopening the Kaesong Industrial Complex is a terrible idea

Restarting work at KIC would require total transparency from North Korea - an impossible scenario

Make no mistake: Reopening the Kaesong Industrial Complex is a terrible idea
John Lee
John Lee February 20, 2017
Why reopening the Kaesong Industrial Complex won’t violate sanctions

Why reopening the Kaesong Industrial Complex won’t violate sanctions

Former policy advisor to MoU argues complex can be reopened, says gov't claims are "fake news"

Why reopening the Kaesong Industrial Complex won’t violate sanctions
Kim Yeon-chul
Kim Yeon-chul February 13, 2017
North Korea maintaining assets at Kaesong Industrial Complex, satellite imagery shows
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North Korea maintaining assets at Kaesong Industrial Complex, satellite imagery shows

DPRK officials are keeping vehicles in good condition, may be preparing for complex reopening

North Korea maintaining assets at Kaesong Industrial Complex, satellite imagery shows
JH Ahn
JH Ahn | Scott LaFoy February 9, 2017
Pictures show popular S. Korean clothing brand being made in N. Korea
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Pictures show popular S. Korean clothing brand being made in N. Korea

Brand visible in photos cannot be named for legal reasons

Pictures show popular S. Korean clothing brand being made in N. Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 5, 2017
Analysis: South Korea’s next President and inter-Korean relations
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Analysis: South Korea’s next President and inter-Korean relations

With an early election likely, examining the candidates' positions on North Korea is crucial

Analysis: South Korea’s next President and inter-Korean relations
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb February 2, 2017
N.Korean diplomat defector talks Trump, sanctions and Kim Jong Un

N.Korean diplomat defector talks Trump, sanctions and Kim Jong Un

English language interview covers a range of topics in pitch to foreign audiences

N.Korean diplomat defector talks Trump, sanctions and Kim Jong Un
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald January 24, 2017
Ask a North Korean: Pop culture and young love in North Korea

Ask a North Korean: Pop culture and young love in North Korea

"If a CD or DVD is found stuck in your player, you’re in deep trouble"

Ask a North Korean: Pop culture and young love in North Korea
Ji-Min Kang
Ji-Min Kang January 24, 2017
A trip to Yanggu and the search for peace on the Peninsula

A trip to Yanggu and the search for peace on the Peninsula

The towns and villages where the two Koreas meet are the best place to start building a solution

A trip to Yanggu and the search for peace on the Peninsula
David Tizzard
David Tizzard January 24, 2017
Open for business? Inter-Korean economic projects under “Sunshine 2.0”
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Open for business? Inter-Korean economic projects under “Sunshine 2.0”

A change of government in Seoul could lead to a renewal of Inter-Korean economic projects

Open for business? Inter-Korean economic projects under “Sunshine 2.0”
Christopher Green
Christopher Green January 23, 2017