Tag: kaesong
N. Korea sets new S. Korea policy, views military pact as...
North Korea has been quietly reshaping its South Korea policy since Lee Jae-myung took office, leaving open the possibility of easing tensions and pursuing...
Kaesong cracks down on unlicensed drivers after industrial complex accidents
Following a series of accidents involving unlicensed drivers in the Kaesong Industrial Complex, local party authorities have ordered inspections of drivers throughout the city.
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N. Korea, Chinese firm meet to boost ginseng liquor sales
As North Korea quietly works to expand exports to China, representatives from a Chinese company selling North Korean Kaesong Koryo Ginseng Liquor and a...
N. Korea’s Yesong River power plants and carbon credit challenges
During a National Assembly Diplomatic and Unification Committee audit on Oct. 13, 2017, a lawmaker asked the South Korean government, "North Korea is secretly...
Satellite images reveal N. Korea’s systematic severing of inter-Korean links
Satellite images from Google Earth have captured North Korean authorities continuing to operate South Korean buses throughout Kaesong and the Kaesong Industrial Complex, despite...
N. Korea’s digital divide: Survey reveals urban-rural gap in electronic payments
North Korean authorities have conducted a nationwide survey on electronic payment usage in the first quarter of this year. The results show that while...
North Korean banks ordered to round up idle currency amid economic...
North Korean authorities have ordered commercial banks to intensify efforts to collect idle local and foreign currency from the public. The directive, issued by...
N. Korea’s regional development policy takes shape in Kaesong
North Korea's ambitious "20x10 regional development policy" is taking shape in Kaesong as officials break ground on new industrial factories in Jangpung County. In...
Kaesong printing plant rebuked for 10-day news blackout
The Kaesong newspaper's printing plant is facing severe criticism after failing to print the paper for over ten days due to equipment failures and...
Satellite imagery shows production underway at Kaesong complex
I recently reviewed recent developments at the Kaesong Industrial Complex using satellite imagery. Thermal infrared data from NASA's Landsat-8 satellite was used to analyze...
