UPDATE 1 (2011-7-13): Marcus Noland wrote some comments on the DPRK’s trade with China: In an earlier post we argued that North Korea’s trade dependency on China, while large and rising, is frequently exaggerated in public discussions. According to press reports, the Korean Development Institute has apparently gone some way in rectifying this situation, determining that … Continue reading DPRK trade update: China (up), South Korea (down)