NK News on Changes in North Korea Over Past Five Years

Chad O'Carroll over at NKNews asked a group of North Korea watchers a series of questions about developments in the country over the last five years. The group ranges from academics of various stripes--Andrei Lankov, Hazel Smith, Dean Oulette, Remco Breuker, yours truly--to those engaged in the business, NGO and human rights worlds (for example, Simon Cockerell at Koryo tours and Sokeel Park at LiNK). Responses to four of the five questions are linked here, and be sure to check NKNews for the final installment.

Part I: What was the biggest change in North Korea over the past 5 years?

Part II: What was the biggest surprise in N. Korea over the past 5 years?

Part III: Has the way N. Koreans view foreigners changed over the past 5 years?

Part IV: Which changes failed to materialize in N. Korea over the past 5 years?