North Korea

The issue of whether Pyongyang will conduct a nuclear test is at the forefront of our attention, as North Korean leader Kim Jong Il reportedly prepares to visit China, and his country... 2006-09-07

Beneath the headlines of North Korea's missile tests lies the issue of the long-term future of the communist state. Conventional wisdom holds that if the North Korean regime of Kim... 2006-07-25

BMI View: North Korea's failed long-range missile test shows that its weapons technology may not be as far advanced as the regime's grandiose ambitions. Despite growing international... 2006-07-05

South Korea is considering whether to suspend a round of inter-Korean ministerial talks scheduled for July 11-14 in the southern city of Busan. The South's president, Roh Moo Hyun,... 2006-07-05

North Korea on June 12 warned that it might shoot down US spy planes, after claiming that an RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft had overflown its territorial waters three times early... 2006-06-12

Kim Dae Jung's forthcoming trip to Pyongyang will test North-South Korean relations. There is a window of opportunity for a breakthrough, ahead of the South's 2007 presidential election.... 2006-06-08

North Korea's economy remains in a vulnerable state. Although the Bank of Korea, South Korea's central bank, estimates that the North's economy has grown for six consecutive years,... 2006-05-19

There is growing concern by foreigners, especially US officials, over the poor labour environment and low wages being paid to thousands of North Korean workers in the inter-Korean... 2006-05-16

North Korea's economic performance will continue to disappoint. The economy is 20% smaller in real terms than it was 20 years ago, and we forecast growth of just 1.5% this year. There... 2006-04-19

There are reports that North Korean Leader Kim Jung Il is about to embark on a series of free-market reforms in a bid to boost the country's ailing economy. The speculation follows... 2006-04-07