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Identified: East Pyongyang’s new shopping mall

Identified: East Pyongyang’s new shopping mall

The most visible sign of new Chinese investment since the ouster of Jang Song Thaek in late 2013

Identified: East Pyongyang’s new shopping mall
Curtis Melvin
Curtis Melvin January 17, 2014
Chef says Kim Jong Un showed leadership potential early

Chef says Kim Jong Un showed leadership potential early

In exclusive interview, Kenji Fujimoto says North Korean leader was boisterous growing up

Chef says Kim Jong Un showed leadership potential early
Kosuke Takahashi
Kosuke Takahashi January 16, 2014
First look: North Korea’s Masikryong Ski Resort

First look: North Korea’s Masikryong Ski Resort

Tour operators share initial impressions and observations from the Masik Ryong ski resort

First look: North Korea’s Masikryong Ski Resort
Ole Jakob Skåtun
Ole Jakob Skåtun January 15, 2014
Kim Jong Il’s former sushi chef sees coup potential

Kim Jong Il’s former sushi chef sees coup potential

In exclusive interview, Kenji Fujimoto says womanizing prompted Jang purge

Kim Jong Il’s former sushi chef sees coup potential
Kosuke Takahashi
Kosuke Takahashi January 14, 2014
Paddy Power gifts to Kim Jong Un may have breached UN sanctions

Paddy Power gifts to Kim Jong Un may have breached UN sanctions

Irish bookmaker may have unwittingly broken UN sanctions through gifts to North Korean leader

Paddy Power gifts to Kim Jong Un may have breached UN sanctions
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 11, 2014
Expert: Individual catalysts can help Pyongyang develop

Expert: Individual catalysts can help Pyongyang develop

Rapid Beijing- or Seoul-style rapid growth not realistic, carries side-effects

Expert: Individual catalysts can help Pyongyang develop
Gianluca Spezza
Gianluca Spezza January 9, 2014
Why Rodman’s trip to North Korea should be welcomed

Why Rodman’s trip to North Korea should be welcomed

Even small changes in how North Koreans view Westerners can help

Why Rodman’s trip to North Korea should be welcomed
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 7, 2014
Learning from public space in Pyongyang

Learning from public space in Pyongyang

A market economy is coming, but space for the public can be set aside, author argues

Learning from public space in Pyongyang
Gianluca Spezza
Gianluca Spezza January 7, 2014
Equipment at N. Korean ski resort may breach UN luxury goods sanctions
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Equipment at N. Korean ski resort may breach UN luxury goods sanctions

High-end ski equipment from Canada, Sweden and Italy visible at Masik ski pass

Equipment at N. Korean ski resort may breach UN luxury goods sanctions
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 2, 2014
Christmas and New Year’s in North Korea

Christmas and New Year’s in North Korea

While Christmas officially ignored, New Years marks big date in North Korea

Christmas and New Year’s in North Korea
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young December 31, 2013