Abstract:Although North Korea remains one of the most isolated countries in the world, hundreds of foreign actors continue to work quietly inside the country. What is the size and scope of foreign engagement inside the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)? What types of activities do nongovernmental organizations, businesses, and other private actors conduct? What has been the experience and impact of those working inside the DPRK? Relying on an original data set and interviews with sixteen organizational field representatives and staff members with experience working inside the DPRK, I uncover basic trends related to people-to-people engagement in areas such as humanitarian relief, development assistance, educational assistance, professional training, and business interaction. Although impressive growth has taken place in foreign engagement in the DPRK, its potential impact remains unclear due to ongoing internal and external constraints.

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评估朝鲜民间交往的范围，1995-2012

摘要：尽管朝鲜仍然是世界上最孤立的国家之一，但仍有数百名外国演员继续在国内默默工作。朝鲜民主主义人民共和国（朝鲜）境内的外国参与规模和范围是多少？非政府组织、企业和其他私人行为者从事哪些类型的活动？那些在朝鲜境内工作的人的经历和影响是什么？依靠原始数据集和对 16 名组织实地代表和在朝鲜境内工作有经验的工作人员的采访，我发现了在人道主义救济、发展援助、教育援助、专业培训等领域与民间交往相关的基本趋势，和业务互动。