[교육지원] [2023 통일나눔펀드 지원사업] 제2회 상상도 못한 통일 공모전 (영상/숏폼 영상)

획일화된 통일에 대한 시각 통일부와 교육부가 진행한 ‘2022년 학교 통일교육 실태조사’에 의하면 초ㆍ중ㆍ고 학생들 중 10명 중 3명이 남북통일이 필요 없다고 생각하고, 북한을 포용이 아닌 경계 대상으로 인식하는 학생도 이전보다 늘었다. 통일교육 또는 미디어에서 노출되는 북한의 모습이 ‘핵’, ‘도발’, ‘가난’ 등이 주로 이루고 있기에, 다양한 시각으로 통일을 바라보는 시도가 적다. ‘Google Trends‘에 의하면 ‘북한’이라는 검색어의 관련 주제로 뜨는 단어들이: 1위 미사일

[해외자료] Kim Jong Un’s 20×10 Project Achieves Year One Successes

North Korea’s push to modernize its regional industry and geographically diversify its production base is off to a strong start. Just over a year since Kim Jong Un firstannouncedthe “20×10” plan, new factories producing clothing, food and household...

[해외자료] North Korea Leaving Maneuvering Room with the US While Preparing for Long-Term Confrontation

...give up its nuclear weapons and instead, will continue to strengthen its capabilities. This was perhaps most vividly demonstrated by Kim Jong Un’s unprecedented visits to nuclear-material production facilities and the Nuclear Weapons Institute (NWI) in September 2024 and in January 2025. The nuclear signaling aligns with Pyongyang’s

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

...People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK 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 DPRK’s economic situation. However, these numbers can be deceptive as the BOK uses the production approach to estimate North Korea’s GDP, which does not reflect its actual economic situation.

[해외자료] First Look at North Korea’s Uranium Enrichment Capabilities

...kp/en/article/q/69c852101729d6055a771219d3f0a8fd.kcmsf"North Korean state media reportedthat Kim Jong Un visited uranium enrichment facilities to learn more about the country’s fissile material production process and capabilities. During the visit, Kim was accompanied by Hong Sung Mu, one of the country’s leading nuclear scientists, and the head of the country’s Nuclear Weapons Institute...

[해외자료] Manpo Unha Factory Part 1: A Missing Piece in North Korea’s Nuclear Puzzle

...acid also plays an essential role in the initial stages of the production of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) from yellowcake, which is used to produce highly enriched uranium (HEU) at Yongbyon. Aside from supporting the nuclear program, the Manpo Unha Factory has reportedly occupied a significant position in the research and production of liquid rocket fuel and chemical weapons at various times...

[학술논문] 북한 경제구조변화에 따른 평양지역 도시공간의 재구조화

...to a market economy, the market expanded due to changes in its distribution structure. In addition, production bases spread due to changes in production structure. Changes in the financial structure have also contributed to the expansion of the money market. This merger of distribution, production, and finance has resulted in the re-formation of the urban structure of Pyongyang as a huge market economy...

[현안분석] 북한의 주요 불법거래 수입 추정: 2017~2021년의 시기를 중심으로

...billion during this period through other illegal and legal transactions. On the other hand, a considerable amount of foreign currency(α) must have been spent on importing WMD parts and smuggling production goods. Therefore, the actual foreign exchange balance during this period is estimated to be ‘-1.9 billion dollars - α’. Although we did not provide a direct estimation method in...

[현안분석] 북한 군사력 강화 정책의 딜레마

...weapons, will lead to a resource allocation dilemma. he resource allocation dilemma can be said to be a multi-dilemma of resource allocation between the economy and defense, and between the production of nuclear weapons and conventional weapons. Considering North Korea's strategy, it is important to prepare measures to manage the security crisis on the Korean Peninsula and prevent the spread...

[학술논문] 북한의 경제특구와 노동규율(2) — 노동보수제도를 중심으로 —

...as specified in Article 37 of the country’s Socialist Constitution. The Socialist Labor Law of the DPRK regulates production and distribution as the state's responsibility in accordance with the state-owned and collective ownership principles of the means of production, and regulates its legal responsibilities and duties to workers in enterprises, institutions, and organizations. However...

[현안분석] 배급과 시장의 충돌' : 북한 양곡유통제도 변화의 정치경제동학

... Recently, the Kim Jong-un regime has been pushing to increase the amount of state purchase from the farmers to boost per capita supply, but with stagnant or decliningagricultural production, it is unlikely to add much. Sanctions are also reducing the country’s ability to import from outside. Of course, there is the foreign relations variable. However,China is reluctant to...