Treasured Swords: Environment under the Byungjin Line
Rarely do all three leaders of the Kim dynasty go on the public record about a single policy issue, and this makes inter-generational analysis of policy tropes a thorny proposition. However, we now have access to major treatizes on land management theory from the 1960s, 1980s and 2010s. Naturally, Robert Winstanley-Chesters has them lined up for comparison.
Prospects for Food Self-Sufficiency in the DPRK: Interview with Tom Morrison
Tom Morrison, an agronomist with extensive experience in the DPRK, speaks with Sino-NK’s Economics and Trade Analyst Matthew Bates about North Korea’s agricultural capacity and prospects for self-sufficiency in part one of a three-part interview.
Skiing in Choppy Waters: North Korea Lays Out the Pyeongchang Hustle
The North Korean Army is building a ski resort at Masik Pass. Christopher Green explains the significance and possible reasons behind North Korea’s decision to “go for the gold.”
Rhetorical Arsenal or Honest Rapprochement: China’s Taiwan Policy and Korean Reunification
Writing from Kaohsiong, Mycal Ford examines the complications and lessons of Taiwan-mainland ties for Korean reunification.
Editor’s Note (UPDATED): Sino-NK “On Its Way to Meet You” at SOAS
Sino-NK continues to pursue a multitude of diverse research objectives, just a few of which are published here on the website. Next weekend, for example, Co-editor Christopher Green will be at SOAS in London, speaking about the South Korean media.
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