North Korean economy – Asia Times

Kim wishes his subjects communism, not Chinese luck

by Bradley K. Martin May 28, 2021June 2, 2021

I’ve often observed that for his countrymen it was a stroke of luck that Mao Anying died young, fighting in the Korean War. Today, I was amused to learn while googling Anying’s name that some Chinese even celebrate the anniversary of the death of Mao Zedong’s favorite son as an annual Thanksgiving-type holiday. The Chinese […]

Covid-19 exacerbates North Korea’s bad choices

by Bruce W. Bennett April 28, 2021April 30, 2021

North Koreans blame China for their viral woes

by Bradley K. Martin April 27, 2021April 29, 2021

Has North Korea hit its lowest low, as Kim said?

by Bradley K. Martin April 9, 2021April 27, 2021

Is Korea policy too important to be left to the Americans?

by Mark Tokola April 1, 2021April 1, 2021

New path needed for US-North Korea peace

by Mark Tokola September 9, 2020September 11, 2020

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Clearing North Korea’s bad debt

by Bradley K. Martin August 17, 2020August 30, 2020

North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea, United States, World

Kim fires more missives, more missiles

by Andrew Salmon August 10, 2019February 18, 2020

People watch the New Year speech by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on a TV at a railway station in Seoul on January 1, 2019. North Korea could consider a change of approach if the US maintains its sanctions on the nuclear-armed country, leader Kim Jong Un warned. Photo: Jung Yeon-je / AFP

AT Finance, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Korea, World

Kim seeks meeting with Trump but warns he could lose patience

by Andrew Salmon January 1, 2019February 18, 2020

Photo: KNCA via Reuters

North Korea, Northeast Asia

Is North Korea loosening grip on state-owned enterprises?

by Asia Times staff January 3, 2018February 18, 2020

A worker cleaning out the algae in a culture pond in Qingdao, China. North Korea is reportedly ramping up its own efforts to produce algae to be used as an energy source. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, North Korea, Northeast Asia

Are sanctions nudging North Korea to go ‘green’?

by Asia Unhedged October 23, 2017February 18, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visiting Farm No. 1116 of KPA Unit 810 in September. KCNA/via Reuters

North Korea, Northeast Asia

North Korea faces ‘significant’ food shortage: 38 North

by Asia Unhedged October 17, 2017February 18, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claps during a celebration for nuclear scientists and engineers who contributed to a hydrogen bomb test. Photo: KCNA via Reuters

North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea

Seats at key N. Korea national event shows Kim focusing on economy over military

by Asia Unhedged October 10, 2017February 18, 2020

Mountainous and mineral-rich North Korea has reportedly signed 38 contracts with foreign companies to develop the mines. Photo: Wikipedia

France, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

N. Korea estimated to have US$2.79 trillion worth of mineral resources

by Asia Unhedged October 3, 2017February 18, 2020