North Korea: Like China In 1980
February 19th, 2015
Via the unofficial Jim Rogers tracking blog, interesting commentary on North Korea: Jim Rogers: Yes, and Korea, when it’s united, is going to be probably the most exciting country in the world for a decade or two. You know, this will be a country of 75 million people right on the Chinese border with vast, […]
Read more »Russia Interested In Developing North Korean Roads, Water, And Electricity
February 12th, 2015
Via North Korea News, a report on increased Russian interest in developing the DPRK’s road, water and electrical infrastructure: Vitali Survillo, chairman of the new Russia-North Korean bilateral business council told Voice of America (VOA) that Russia is interested in developing the DPRK’s road, water and electrical infrastructure. The new council, set up last month, will […]
Read more »North Korea: New Foreign Investment Agreements
February 4th, 2015
Via NK News, a report on some new foreign investment related agreements coming out of North Korea: The DPRK government made agreements promoting mutual investment and preventing double taxation for foreign investors, particularly highlighting cooperation with Russia, according to an article from the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published this week. Governments often form tax […]
Read more »North Korea: A “Formidable Player” Once It Opens Up
January 27th, 2015
Via the Jim Rogers (unofficial) blog, an interesting commentary on North Korea via a reprint from “Street Smarts” Copyright © 2013 by Jim Rogers: In 2007, my wife Paige and I received permission to visit North Korea. I wanted to go there because I sensed that changes were coming. Now I am not a tour […]
Read more »North Korea: Dabbling With Reform?
January 22nd, 2015
Via The New York Times, an Op-Ed examining North Korea’s modest moves towards economic liberalization: While North Korea draws world attention with spectacular and seemingly bizarre actions like the hacking of Sony’s computers or outbursts of bellicose rhetoric, Pyongyang has quietly initiated a round of reforms aimed at liberalizing the economy. It’s unlikely that Kim Jong-un, […]
Read more »Russians And Chinese Are Rushing Into North Korea, But Not Americans
January 7th, 2015
From the unofficial Jim Rogers blog, some interesting comments on North Korea attributed to the legendary investor: FM: I thought North Korea was still a closed society. Are they making reforms? Jim Rogers : The problem is that everyone is looking to American propaganda. [Kim Jong-un] has been there less than three years, he grew […]
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