Kim Jong-un
Stakeholder Spotlight: Zhou Yongkang, North Korea, and the Ministry of Public Security
Zhou Yongkang and the Ministry of Public Security appear primed for a demotion. Is Kim Jong-un losing his strongest supporter in Beijing? Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga unpacks the story.
Empty Beat: On the Relative Worth of North Korean Revolutionary Music Ensembles
The Moranbong Band’s meteoric ascent in North Korea has eclipsed ensembles associated with Kim Jong-il and cultural diplomacy with China. Analysis by Adam Cathcart.
Show Me the Money: Evaluating Jang Song-thaek’s Search for Economic Cooperation in Beijing
Limos, nuclear test scuttlebutt, economic integration, and Kim Jong-un’s role in China-DPRK relations: Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga (Beijing University) breaks down the Jang visit.
“Internal Spies Spy on other Internal Spies:” Ken Gause on Totalitarian Control in the DPRK
Nick Miller, SinoNK analyst interning at the Korean Economic Institute, breaks down a presentation by Ken Gause. Includes link to the full text of the epic working paper.
KCNA Sings China’s Praises: KCNA File No. 21
Hot and Cold: Assessing patterns in the all-or-nothing treatment of China in the North Korean media in the week of Wang Jiarui’s meetings with Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang.
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