Three years into the pandemic, Choson Exchange thrives with online programmes in North Korea
From everyday sights and sounds in Pyongyang to curious conversations with the locals, Don Duncan sends us a vivid account of his experiences during his visit to the DPRK as a volunteer trainer for our May 2018 workshop. He sends his postcard from Pyongyang, hoping others will embark on the same extraordinary journey.
On 16 October 2018, South Korean newspaper The Korea Herald published an article that reiterated our confidence in ASEAN’s role in fostering not only the growth of local entrepreneurship in the DPRK, but also building stronger inter-Korean economic ties in a pragmatic and consistent manner.
As the 33rd ASEAN Summit draws nearer, we look at how Singapore and ASEAN have contributed to the economic “normalisation” of the DPRK, and how they can continue to positively influence the country.
Who is Dr Kwon, the new head of President Moon’s committee on Northern Economic Cooperation? We first came across him in 2009, when he wrote this Goldman Sachs research briefing on the economic potential of a unified Korean economy. 2009 was an interesting time to write this, given that it was at the start of the end of the sunshine years, close to a year into President Lee Myung Bak’s term.
