After World War II, Korea was divided into two separate states along the 38th parallel. The division was a result of geopolitical factors and ideological differences during the Cold War. What are the key political systems in North Korea and South Korea? North Korea has a single-party communist...
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, striking a delicate balance between sustaining economic activity and safeguarding public health has become a crucial concern. The border closures for COVID-19 prevention have further intensified concerns for North Korea, whi
North Korea—the world's most totalitarian state—is another prominent example of a socialist economy. Like Cuba, North Korea has an almost entirely state-controlled economy, with similar social programs to those of Cuba. There is no stock exchange in North Korea, either. Around mid-1...
South KoreaNorth Korea Economy - overview After emerging from the 1950-53 war with North Korea, South Korea emerged as one of the 20th century's most remarkable economic success stories, becoming a developed, globally connected, high-technology society within decades. In the 1960s, GDP per ...
North Korea (NK, undeveloped) and its neighbors (SK, South Korea, developed; China, developing) represent three economic levels that provide us with examples of how to examine climatic risk and quantify the contribution of social resilience to rice production. Our data-driven estimates show that ...
SEOUL--North Korea’s economy grew sharply in 2023 after shrinking for three straight years as trade with China increased after COVID-19 pandemic border controls were eased, according to estimates by South Korea’s central bank.
The North Korean nuclear arsenal continues to be a major challenge to the international community. Since its first nuclear weapon test in 2006, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has expanded its nuclear arsenal, despite repeated demands from the United Nations Security Council to ...
Discussing North Korea’s propaganda after the war ended, Mushtare goes on to say: Years of anti-U.S. indoctrination themes have bred a hostile view of the people of the United States in successive North Korean generations. Anti-Americanism spans the whole of the North Korean education system...
North Korea’s food situation has made a peculiar and sad journey over the past few years. During Kim Jong-un’s first few years in power, agricultural production increased for the most part, a pattern that began already under Kim Jong-il. The food situation overall continued to seem stabil...
Where does North Korea’s durability come from? Despite its isolation resulting from sanctions and the closure of its borders due to COVID-19, the country insists on the scientific development and modernization of its production sector as well as showing off its advanced missile technology. ...