Economic Policy
Mad Dogs and Englishmen: Moon Chung-in’s Vision of Sunshine
As a companion to Eunsil Esther Park’s special review of Moon Chung-in’s latest book, SinoNK editors Christopher Green and Steven Denney give their own critical take on Moon’s spirited defense of the sunshine policy.
Tango in Dandong, Liaoning Dirge: Dualities of Sino-North Korean Trade
As the unprecedentedly large China-DPRK expo winds down in Dandong, the Chinese media reports continuation of a spat between North Korea and a jilted Chinese investor. An exclusive SinoNK translation and analysis.
Ailing Regent, Fledgling Marshal: Nick Miller on the Kim Kyong-hui Factor
She has returned, clad in black, yet her future at the heart of the Kim regime remains an open question. Analyst Nick Miller examines what it would mean for North Korea if Kim Kyong-hui were to disappear.
Pedal Primacy: On the Bicycle in Kaesong
Christopher Green discusses the the ubiquitousness of bicycles in the DPRK, the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC), expropriation of wage earners at KIC and other joint ventures, and making it in North Korea’s urban areas.
Poor Professors, State Corruption, and the Entrepreneurial Spirit Within the North Korean Economy
At ASAN, Brian Gleason channels testimony from Kim Heung Kwang, a former professor in North Korea and current head of North Korea Intellectual Solidarity, and discussion of state corruption in the DPRK.
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