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N. Korea Spurs Economic Development

2021-02-11

North Korea convened a plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party on Monday to discuss specific goals of the new five-year ...

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Banks in N. Korea (2)

2021-02-04

Last time, we learned about North Korean banks and their roles. In brief, North Korea runs the mono-bank system, where the central bank handles all ...

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Biden, Suga Agree on Need for Denuclearization of Korean Peninsula

2021-02-04

U.S. President Joe Biden talked with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga over the phone on January 28. The American president’s first ...

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Banks in N. Korea

2021-01-28

In line with the Bank of Korea’s decision to freeze its benchmark interest rate again, commercial banks in South Korea offer near-zero deposit ...

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Biden Administration to Adopt ‘New Strategy’ on N. Korea

2021-01-28

The Joe Biden government says that it will come up with a “new strategy” on North Korea. On January 22, White House spokesperson Jen ...

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Dating Culture in N. Korea

2021-01-21

The year 2021 has begun, but many people in South Korea refrain from New Year celebrations and get-togethers, for fear of the further spread of COVID-19. ...

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N. Korea Expresses Commitment to Stronger Military Capabilities

2021-01-21

North Korea stressed the importance of stronger defense capabilities throughout the eighth congress of its ruling Workers’ Party early ...

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N. Korean Novels

2021-01-14

Late last year, the North Korean literary community was treated to a piece of great news. A North Korean novel entitled Friend written by author Paek ...

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N. Korea Holds Eighth Congress of Workers’ Party

2021-01-14

North Korea kicked off the eighth congress of the Workers’ Party on January 5, starting with leader Kim Jong-un’s admission of the ...

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N. Korea’s Standardization Policy

2021-01-07

South Korea operates the Korean Industrial Standards or KS certification system, which established standards for industrial products, tests ...

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