Economics
6.28 Back on the Docket?: Economic “Improvement” Hints Return
Is economic change on the way, or was it already here, or is the DPRK government spinning yet another yarn? Christopher Green reports on new rhetorical evidence of “improvement” (개선).
Premier Pak Pong-ju: The Helmsman Looks North
If the DPRK’s new Premier is indeed seeking economic reform and outside investment, all roads surely lead north, as Adam Cathcart argues.
The Golden Age Is Over: Stacking Up Borderlands Sources in Dandong
Are dozens of Chinese capitalists really camping out in Pyongyang, trying to get their money back? Adam Cathcart translates and goes back to the future to find out.
Yuanization Writ Large: Daily NK Confirms the Rush to RMB
Christopher Green talks through data points indicating North Korea continues its inexorable slide toward Chinese currency usage.
The Amulet: Chinese Justification for North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions
Mycal Ford parses an op-ed indicating reservoirs of support in the PRC establishment for North Korea’s formula of economic development via nuclear weapons.
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