In this blog, we report on developments in and around North Korea, including the broader security setting and political, economic and social change in the country.

Marcus Noland: Deputy Director & Senior Fellow Peterson Institute for International Economics

Stephan Haggard: Lawrence and Sallye Krause Professor at the University of California, San Diego Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies

Weekly Update

Oct 15 - The wisdom of crowds or groupthink?

Oct 16 - Sources: The Special Rapporteur’s Report on Human Rights in North Korea

Oct 17 - Alice Amsden, 1944-2012

Oct 18 - European luxury exports to North Korea

Oct 19 - Effervescent agricultural reform

Oct 20 - Dandong Interviews

Oct 21 - Interview: Kim Han-sol interview with Elisabeth Rehn

Oct 22 - Nuclear Update: No News Is Bad News

Oct 23 - Ripping off Foreigners I: South Korea Edition

Oct 24 - Ripping Off Foreigners II: China Edition

Oct 25 - A Forward-Looking Proposal

Today’s Post - Slave to the Blog: Winds of Change Edition

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 Find the book at: Witness to Transformation: Refugee Insights into North Korea

Please direct questions to Alex Melton, Research Analyst, Peterson Institute for International Economics amelton@piie.com