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What are some of the amendments made to reduce the ideological influence on the North Korean judiciary?
I do not believe that such attempts are made.
North Korea developed from a typical Communist state to personal rule. The Ten Principles make it clear that nothing else is desired by the leadership.
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About N. Korea's Nukes and Delivery Systems
The Manhattan Project was started with 1940s-era technology. Back then, it pushed the state of the art. 80 years have passed since then. The function of an implosion bomb depends on precision ...
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What has Russia committed to NOT doing with North Korea, trade-wise?
The UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on North Korea releases an annual report every year. Their 2021 annual report includes a section titled 'IV. Exemptions', which details what is exempted ...
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What has Russia committed to NOT doing with North Korea, trade-wise?
I believe that any economical sanctions are relative, in that the side which imposes sanctions expect to cause more economical damage by their application than it would suffer in return. This is ...
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What are possible sanctions the U.S. could put against North Korea if they were to provide arms to Russia?
The US could always enact more secondary sanctions against people who trade with the DPRK. Since Russia and China are high on the list of North Korea's trading partners, there are practical limits to ...
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Could there have been advantages to extending an invitation to North Korea to observe the Belt and Road Initiative?
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Could there have been advantages to extending an invitation to North Korea to observe the Belt and Road Initiative?
North Korea is a close ally of China. It's North Korea's closest ...
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Who is the Kim Kun Ok that North Korea named their recent submarine after?
According to this article by the Washington Post, it is named after a naval officer who served in the Korean war:
The submarine was named the Hero Kim Kun Ok, a North Korean naval leader who led an ...
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Is it possible for the Worker's Party of North Korea to become a minority?
In practice no, not under the current constitution. While the WPK allows other socialist parties to exist and even take part in the national assembly, several articles of the constitution (3, 11) give ...
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Is it possible for the Worker's Party of North Korea to become a minority?
It is generally understood that the DPRK is not a democracy, even if it has a 'Democratic' in the name. The leadership under the WPK Secretary General KJU controls candidate selection, election, and ...
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Does political lobbying exist in North Korea?
Without any specific insight into North Korean affairs: In a political system where all official proceedings are a charade, politics consist to a large extent of lobbying.
I mean this in the sense ...
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Does political lobbying exist in North Korea?
Of course it does
Lobbying exists in any larger organization, and authoritarian states are no exception. It's just that the basis for lobbying is slightly different because lobby groups can't threaten ...
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Does political lobbying exist in North Korea?
In a closed system like North Korea or China or Saudi Arabia (and to some extent Russia), political lobbying still happens between the power players. Yes, they all have one leader at the highest post ...
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