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NORTH KOREAN ECONOMY
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, also dubbed the Hermit Kingdom, is one of the world's last centrally planned economies. Mismanagement of North Korea’s economy and natural calamities have resulted in mass starvation, encouraging some North Koreans to seek refuge in China, South Korea, or other countries. Since 2002, North Korea has dabbled in economic reforms. But whether or not North Korea deepens those reforms after the Dear Leader Kim Jong-il’s eventual passing remains to be seen.
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A US Christian human-rights activist who illegally entered North Korea on Christmas Day in a bid to promote better...
An American Christian human-rights activist has been arrested in North Korea after entering the country on Christmas...
decision ? the kind of command that for more than six decades has been obeyed without question in North Korea.
election was obviously a rigged affair. The result has been an even greater grip on government and the economy of the...
A 29-year-old American Christian, claiming God showed him a vision of North Korea's liberation and redemption, has...
region can steer its way past some treacherous political risks. The two most important issues for the world economy in...
I am an American citizen, Robert Park, 28, said as he crossed the frozen river separating China from North Korea on...
decision -- the kind of command that for more than six decades has been obeyed without question in North Korea.
the reclusive state, other activists and South Korean media said on Saturday. There has been no comment from North...
considered outrageous not too long ago." Last, and maybe least, at No. 172, right behind the pontiff: Kim Jong-Il,...
repayment schedule, Bichara said: 'No.' Egyptian market heavyweight Orascom, which runs mobile phone operations from...
came to climate talks as well. There are areas where the Chinese have shown some willingness to cooperate--in North...
North Korea is attempting to crack down on newly emerging class of rich merchants by banning payment with foreign...
My holiday wish came true. Kim Jong-il , leader of the Twitter Legion of Doom , has emerged from semi-retirement for an...
been considered outrageous not too long ago.' Last, and maybe least, at No. 172, right behind the pontiff: Kim Jong-Il,...
to the former South Korean strongman Park Chung-hee, or across the demilitarized zone to the North Korean ruler Kim...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and President Barack Obama Dear President Obama, So nice to hear from you, and let me...
late South Korean strongman Park Chung-hee and, further afield, Napoleon. In North Korea, the feared and revered leader...
wars, a pair of rulers eager to realize their nuclear ambitions, a rising China and a scarred global economy, among...
in terms of political clout. And in 2010 China is set to overtake Japan as the second-largest global economy.
requires a serious response from the United States. Cooperating with China on other issues like the environment or...
region can steer its way past some treacherous political risks. The two most important issues for the world economy in...
to reserve 146 million barrels by 2011, according to a statement on Monday from the ministry of knowledge economy.
same time, Chinese in the U.S. have been increasingly moving back to China, driven by the bad economy and visa hassles...
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