North Korea Economic Forum
Virtual Panel Discussion
“Reviewing North Korea’s Progress on Reforms in Agriculture and Finance”
Thursday, May 4, 2023
09:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
Virtual via Zoom
North Korea remains a black box to outside watchers who strive to understand the current status of the country’s economy. Although Pyongyang’s extremely strict COVID policies, including the closure of its borders, are largely still in place, the economy seems to be muddling through without any news about a full-scale disaster. However, the ruling Workers’ Party convened a plenary meeting dedicated to the “urgent task of improving the agricultural sector” last February. In following up on the decisions made at the plenary meeting, the government agencies were also urged to strengthen the country’s financial foundation and financial discipline to support the comprehensive development of their socialist construction. We invite you to join the GW Institute for Korean Studies and the Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University for an online discussion on North Korea’s progress on reforms in agriculture and finance.
Event Agenda
