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- Country Risk Summary: NORTH KOREA. // Asia Monitor: China & North East Asia Monitor;Jun2003, Vol. 10 Issue 6, p12
This article focuses on political and economic conditions in North Korea. North Korea's biggest political risk is no less than the collapse of its ruling regime, brought about, if not by Western provocateurs, then by the ruling party's own refusal to curtail its nuclear ambitions in return for...
- Kim Jong-Un urgently needs foreign currency to secure the support of N. Korea's ruling elite. Jong-Heon, Lee // East-Asia-Intel Reports;2/1/2012, p9
The article reports that North Korean analysts say that obtaining foreign currency is the most important thing that President Kim Jong-Un can do to secure the short-term future of his new regime. Kim became ruler of the destitute country following the death of his father, Kim Jong-II. It is...
- SKIDDING INTO A DEAL. Haggard, Stephan; Noland, Marcus // Newsweek (Pacific Edition);9/17/2007, Vol. 150 Issue 12, p22
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- Country Risk Summary: NORTH KOREA. // Asia Monitor: China & North East Asia Monitor;Mar2003, Vol. 10 Issue 3, p11
The article discusses the political, economic and business related risks faced by North Korea as of March 2003. North Korea's biggest risk is of declaring war on the rest of the world. North Korea remains, in many ways, as vulnerable to economic collapse as ever. Severe food shortages remain...
- Country Risk Summary: NORTH KOREA. // Asia Monitor: China & North East Asia Monitor;May2003, Vol. 10 Issue 5, p12
This article overviews political, economic and business environment of North Korea as of May 2003. North Korea's biggest political fear is of becoming an international outcast. To prevent this, the state's current ploy is to refuse to sit at the diplomatic negotiating table if Japan and South...
- Country Risk Summary: NORTH KOREA. // Asia Monitor: China & North East Asia Monitor;Sep2003, Vol. 10 Issue 9, p12
The article presents a forecast on the political and economic risks of North Korea for 2003. The country is stated to be at risk if it would turn its back on the peace talk agreement with other countries. Analysts express that the country will continue to suffer from economic collapse....
- NORTH KOREA: RISK SUMMARY. // Asia Monitor: China & North East Asia Monitor;Oct2005, Vol. 12 Issue 10, p12
The article presents information on the political and economic conditions in North Korea. Six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons programme are expected to resume in mid-September 2005, after joint U.S.-South Korean drills are over. The fourth round of discussions went into recess on...
- Background Note: North Korea. // Background Notes on Countries of the World: North Korea;Mar2004, p1
Provides information on the country of North Korea. Type of government; Economic conditions; Information on U.S. policy toward the country; Historical and cultural highlights.
- Background Note: North Korea. // Background Notes on Countries of the World: North Korea;Nov2005, p1
Provides information on North Korea. Geography; Government; Economy; History and culture.
