Institute for Far Eastern Studies (IFES) ICNK Forum No. 09-2-2-1 2/2/2009 ASSESSMENT OF THE NORTH KOREAN ECONOMY FOR 2008 In the 2008 North Korean New Year’s Joint Editorial, Pyongyang established the year 2012 as “The Year of the Perfect Strong and Prosperous Nation,” while labeling 2008, “The Year of Turnabout,” and, “The Year of the … Continue reading Assessment of the 2008 DPRK economy, outlook for 2009