Commentary / World May 18, 2015
Kim Jong Un's penchant for deadly purges
Kim Jong Un's efforts to stabilize his regime could just be what end up provoking a crisis.
Commentary / World Oct 15, 2014
North Korea's elites are a threat to Kim Jong Un
North Korea is frequently described as "the world's last Stalinist state," but this is no longer the case. The North is now home to a large and growing private economy.
Commentary / World Apr 13, 2013
Here's what should be done when North Korea goes south
Predictions of North Korean famine come every year, but indeed the last five to 10 years have seen modest, but undeniable, economic improvement.
Commentary / World Sep 12, 2012
Volatile risks accompany North Korea's reforms
Reports of unusual activity have been emerging from North Korea. Farmers were told in early July that, going forward, the state would take not their entire harvest but only 70 percent, and they would be allowed to keep the rest. The military's economic role ...