We hope the meeting between President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un is successful today, for both sides.
Keep Giving: Lee Kuan Yew and the US-DPRK Summit in Singapore
When Kim met Trump - an invitation to former WLs
Historic times- our May 2018 workshop in Pyongyang
Choson Exchange has been running trips like these since 2010 and we find that the mood in the country ebbs and flows in line with international events. This time, if not exactly jubilant, the atmosphere was perhaps cautiously optimistic as North Koreans also struggled to make sense of the speed of developments and where it was all heading.
Kim Jong Un and Pompeo Discuss Economic Cooperation
What does North Korea want? Secretary Pompeo talks about economic assistance after a deal is done. North Korea disputes asking for economic aid. How does economics and business intersect with this geopolitical challenge? This is our view formed from over a decade of economic and entrepreneurship training in North Korea. But first a long story of how we got here…
Media Fact Sheet on Choson Exchange & Singapore-North Korea relations
Trump Meets Kim in Singapore
President Donald Trump will meet Marshal Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12. We are looking forward to hosting a viewing party of this event on June 12 and a discussion of North Korea's economic policies and evolution over the last decade of our work prior to the date. We hope both sides manage to compromise to create a breakthrough in their relations. We also salute Moon Jae In's skillful diplomacy in creating this moment.
In praise of...the Pyongyang Hotel
Most tourists may stay in the Yanggakdo, set Alcatraz-like on an island in the Taedong river; others in the glitzy terracotta Koryo with its twin towers and revolving restaurant, a few stragglers end up further afield in the Sosan. But for us, a group of international experts coming to this city for trainings and life-marveling, the Pyongyang is enough to leave us nostalgic.
Trump Drops a Bombshell on North Korea
New Sanctions, New Startups: How Choson Exchange Made A Difference in 2017
While rockets got bigger and sanctions became tougher in 2017, an enthusiastic group of local frontier entrepreneurs continued launching startups that make life better for people in the DPRK. Our latest Annual Report describes the challenges we faced and progress we made in one of the most difficult geopolitical environments in the world.