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Economy

BMI View: North Korea does not publish any economic data, since it regards this as a state secret. Thus, the only reliable estimates are provided by the South's central bank (Bank... 2008-07-01


Economy

BMI View: Pyongyang's long-awaited nuclear declaration, submitted on June 26, effectively lets the regime off the hook on a number of sensitive issues. Most significantly, North Korea... 2008-06-27


Economy

BMI View: Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's forthcoming visit to North Korea will be aimed at shoring up bilateral relations, as Beijing prepares to hold a new round of 'six-way... 2008-06-10


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Economy

BMI View: North Korea's submission of 18,000 pages of documents detailing its nuclear programme to the US should relieve external pressure on Kim Jong Il's regime in the near term.... 2008-05-12


Economy

BMI View: North Korea's short-term political risk rating is stable at 79.0, reflecting our expectations of regime and policy continuity going forward. Our long-term political risk... 2008-03-06


Economy

BMI View: North Korea's failure to make a full disclosure of its nuclear programmes has reinforced our scepticism towards Pyongyang's official commitment to abandon its nuclear weapons.... 2008-02-07


Economy

North Korea is due to start disabling its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon in November, but the United States is determined that sanctions will remain until its nuclear programme has been... 2007-11-02


Economy

BMI View: North Korean Prime Minister Kim Yong Il's visit to Vietnam suggests that Pyongyang is considering the latter country as a potential role model for its own stalled reforms.... 2007-10-29

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