Institute for Far Eastern Studies (IFES) NK Brief No. 08-9-9-1 9/9/2008 In order to inform the North Korean public of the current economic situation on the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sept. 9), state-run media outlets in the North are reporting on the construction or expansion of factories … Continue reading Pyongyang publicizes economic situation on 60th anniversary of the DPRK