Institute for Far Eastern Studies (IFES) With the soon-to-be announced UN Security Council’s sanctions against the DPRK in response to the country’s recent provocations, North Korea is urging economic independence through its ‘speed battle’ to confront the resolution. On February 29, the state-sponsored Rodong Sinmun newspaper emphasized that “against the sanctions, building an independent national … Continue reading North Korea emphasizes economic independence amid pending international sanctions