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South Korean President Park Geun-Hye is seen during a welcome ceremony at the National Palace in Mexico City, April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido
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New apartment towers along Ryomyong Street in Pyongyang, North Korea, which has experienced a construction boom. Credit Wong Maye-E/Associated Press
As Economy Grows, North Korea’s Grip on Society Is Tested
Seoul, South Korea — Despite decades of sanctions and international isolation, the economy in North Korea is showing surprising signs of life. Scores of marketplaces have opened in cities across the country since the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, took power five...Caption:
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves to people attending a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of country’s founding father Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang April 15, 2017. (Reuters)
Pyongyang Raises Rhetoric against its Only Ally
Beijing – North Korea upped on Thursday its tone against its only ally China when it warned Beijing of “dangerous repercussions” if its neighbor kept on testing the North’s patience. The Chinese Foreign Ministry was quick in trying to contain the tension, by stressing...Caption:
Pyongyang, North Korea, April 17, 2017. Credit Damir Sagolj/Reuters
How to Defuse the Crisis with North Korea
WASHINGTON — I have been meeting with North Korean government officials for over two decades, first for almost 10 years as part of my job at the State Department, and then as a researcher working at universities and think tanks. This experience has made me familiar...Caption:
Tanks line up for the parade on Saturday. Photograph: AP