Single-party states

North Korea may be trading missile upgrades for sugar from Cuba

Global Politics

Panama discovered this week that Cuba may be receiving weapons upgrades from North Korea in exchange for sending the reclusive country sugar. North Korea’s trade has been called high-risk, low-reward, however, it could be a sign of just how desperate North Korea is to fix its chronic food shortages.

Economic transition and mortality rates

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Obama Appeal to China to Restrain North Korea

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