Recording available: Korea Strategic Talk V – Inside North Korea: Exploring Domestic Political and Economic Developments
December 10, 2024: The recording of Korea Strategic Talk V – Inside North Korea: Exploring Domestic Political and Economic Developments is now available on ISDP’s YouTube channel.
The ISDP’s Strategic Talks series aims to promote dialogue and exchange of ideas related to the developments on the Korean Peninsula and in the region, and to further increase the understanding of the many factors and policies that impact security developments. We invite scholars and experts from diverse fields and backgrounds to a conversation moderated by Mats Engman, Head of the Stockholm Korea Center.
Our guests for this session were Dr. Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi from Tokyo International University and Mr. Anton Sokolin from NK News, and the conversation revolved around domestic political and economic developments in North Korea. We will be asking and answering questions such as: what is the current economic situation in North Korea; what are the main challenges; and what impact will the improved relations with Russia have? On the domestic political situation, the conversation seeks to explore implications of North Korea’s new policy on unification, the risks of sending North Korean soldiers to fight in Russia, and the overall situation for the Kim family and regime.