The Jangmadang is Sino-NK’s marketplace for fresh ideas. In keeping with the tradition established by its eponymous counterpart in North Korea, our Jangmadang, managed by Sino-NK staff, provides short, snappy, but vital information on the latest documentary research and news. Unlike most English-language outlets, you will find that a majority of the sources are in Chinese or Korean, with cameo appearances from places like France, Germany and Japan. Jangmadang articles are a quick read, too. No introductions, just reliable translations and timely analysis.

Red Lines, Taiwan, and the UK Foreign Secretary Visit to Beijing

By | September 04, 2023

Adam Cathcart unpicks Chinese reponses to a British diplomatic delegation, and the eruption around a UK House of Commons committee’s reframing of Taiwan sovereignty.

ROK Nat’l Assembly Speaker in Turkmenistan

By | July 24, 2023

Korea steps up legislative ties with Turkmenistan, while ROK top lawmaker receives prestigious Turkmenistani award.

North Korea, China pose rising cyber threat to South Korea: ROK Spy Agency

By | July 20, 2023

Mass credit card theft and DPRK Politburo shifts portend increased DPRK cyber threat to South Korea, says ROK intel.

Korea Chip 4 Alliance Member Most Vulnerable to China Tech Materials Restrictions 

By | July 18, 2023

Viewpoint: among Chip 4 alliance members, Korea will be hardest hit by China’s gallium and germanium export restrictions.

Walls and Windmills: “No Change” in Beijing’s Policies Toward Seoul

By | July 11, 2023

Wang Yi tells Ban Ki-moon China’s position toward Korea “has not changed”. Yet whether this is for good or for ill remains to be seen.

South Korea Needs To Break Its Russian Coal Habit: Report

By | June 28, 2023

The ROK has been an outlier among democracies in terms of reducing imports of Russian coal. This could be bad for Seoul, argues KITA.

Lone Wolf Warrior: China Reserves Special Ire for the ROK

By | June 14, 2023

When it comes to relations with the ROK, China has not fully given up its “wolf warrior diplomacy”. The reason? Taiwan.

Bridges, Anti-Corruption, and Minerals: Sino-North Korean Borderland News

By | May 25, 2023

Chinese Communist Party cadre in the border region with North Korea have got a lot on their plates: discipline and development. Plus a look at trade in Dandong.

Challenges and Prospects for Korean Language Education in Russia

By | May 08, 2023

Challenges abound, but hope springs eternal for the state of Korean language education in Russia.