[Article] Authoritarian Leisure: North Korea’s Wonsan-Kalma Tourism Project in Comparative Perspective
In an article on 38 North, Prof. Rüdiger Frank discusses the recently constructed beach resort in the DPR Korea.
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Most Recent Publications
[Article] Navigating Multipolar Anarchy: Strategic Options for Middle Powers in a Fragmenting World
An assessment of a key question in international relations by Prof. Rüdiger Frank.
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[Article] The New North Korea: How Geopolitical Advantages and Growing Middle Class Prosperity Challenge the Next South Korean President
On 38 North, Prof. Rüdiger Frank explores the evolving dynamics of North Korea's geopolitical stance and internal developments, and how these pose challenges for South Korea's incoming leadership.
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[Opinion] Why a Trump-Putin Ukraine peace deal could be good news for North Korea
Trump’s readiness to sideline allies and make concessions to pursue a deal with Russia suggests he may do the same with North Korea
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[Article] Kim Jong-un is launching a crackdown on North Korea’s drinking culture
David Hall reports on Kim Jong-un's recent crackdown on North Korea's drinking culture, highlighting the leader's public reprimand of officials for excessive alcohol consumption.
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[Article] The January 2025 Session of the North Korean Parliament: An Unusual Oath and the Absence of a “Russia-Effect”
On 38 North, Prof. Rüdiger Frank discusses the main issues of North Korean Supreme People's Assembly's latest session.
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[Book] Millennial North Korea: Forbidden Media and Living Creatively with Surveillance
Suk-Young Kim reveals how the rise of digital media is empowering a generation to challenge the cracks in the world’s most secretive regime.
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[Book] Peace and Conflict in a Changing World
A new publication by Kim Dong Jin, David Mitchell, and Gillian Wylie on key issues in Peace Studies.
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[Closed] North Korean Review Spring 2025 Issue
The new paper submission deadline on December 31, 2024!
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