[학술논문] 북한과 러시아의 국경체제에 관한 연구

...and continental shelf between <em>DPRK</em> and Russia is a single line on the East Sea, and it could be the first case in East Asia. The right to go into East Sea for China relating to border lines of <em>DPRK</em> and Russia has not been solved for a long time. China keeps making efforts in private sector to resolve this problem called ‘going our of East Sea’ which is obstructed by <em>DPRK</em> and Russia. Recently, the State...

[학술논문] Rethinking Engagement on the Korean Peninsula: Confidence to Trust to Peace

In the aftermath of the sinking of the South Korean naval vessel Cheonan, inter-Korean relations are at possibly the lowest point in decades. With rising tensions, increasing propaganda and threatening military posturing on both sides of the border, the prospect of peace on the Korean peninsula in the near future is dim. In particular, the cessation of most inter-Korean economic cooperation threatens

[학술논문] The Clash between Interest and Responsibility: China’s Policy toward North Korean Escapees

...that is, a decision between interests and responsibility, this article argues that, despite China’s traditional policy stance on North Korea—summarized as its political and economic support for the <em>DPRK</em> regime for the sake of regional peace and stability—refugee problems between the two countries could be an issue of great concern and conflict due to the meaningful efforts of concerned states and the...

[학술논문] [Special Issue] Introduction: Energy and Mineral Resources in North Korean Security and Sustainability

Addressing the <em>DPRK</em> nuclear weapons issue requires that the <em>DPRK</em> rebuild its <em>economy</em> in peaceful ways that avoid illicit or sanctioned activities. Two major components of this economic transformation are the state’s mineral sector and energy sector, which must have the infrastructure to support economic growth. Accurately assessing the <em>DPRK</em> energy and mineral sectors is challenging, given the significant...

[학술논문] Seeds of Reform: Lessons from Vietnam about Informality and Institutional Change

...petty economies have become commonplace. A point of conjecture amongst scholars and policymakers is whether these developments may be the start of significant economic system change towards a market <em>economy</em>. This article reviews lessons learned from the transition economies about the informal and social processes required to effectively realize major economic transitions in order to discuss the preliminary...

[해외] How North Korea’s Extractive System Adapts to External Shocks

Understanding how North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or <em>DPRK</em>) adapts to external shocks, particularly international sanctions, requires analyzing its economic system not as a conventional socialist <em>economy</em> or a transitioning market system, but as an outright extractive system—an extreme outlier.

[국내] Dependencia, North Korea Style

...that relies upon unnamed sources within the North, claimed that in April the Central Committee of the Korean Workers’ Party, formally North Korea’s highest leadership body, had issued an internal decree: “Abandon the Chinese Dream!” The alleged document condemns China as a corrupt <em>economy</em> and a “bad neighbor,” and calls for “amplify[ing] the foundations of an independent <em>economy</em>” in North Korea.

[국내] 김정은 시대 북한의 국가전략 변화와 군사분야 동향

...of <em>DPRK</em> during the Kim Jong Un era on the military sector. Kim Jong Un era, which began with the death of Kim Jong-Il in December 2011, has entered into its eighth year. Over the past eight years, Kim Jong Un has attempted to change national strategy of <em>DPRK</em> in order to strengthen solidarity of his regime internally and actively respond to international pressure. The national strategy of <em>DPRK</em> has...

[해외] Why and How Estimates of North Korean GDP by the Bank of Korea Are Deceptive

...measures the flow of money based on transactions in a market <em>economy</em>, where income and expenditure should be equal. In the case of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (<em>DPRK</em> or North Korea), the Bank of Korea’s (BOK) estimates are the most widely cited metrics by international organizations and policy actors when assessing the <em>DPRK</em>’s economic situation. However, these numbers can be deceptive...

[국내] 2016 THE <em>DPRK</em> ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

...the 'same' North Korean <em>economy</em>. As the result, a fundamental and long-lasting question for any study of the North Korean <em>economy</em> was being raised again: whether economics literature could successfully establish the objective facts of the North Korean <em>economy</em>. It was, and it is still of course, not an easy task to establish even a single fact about the North Korean <em>economy</em> for which few reliable statistics...