Dr. Jea-Hwan Hong is a Research Fellow of the North Korean Studies Division at the Korea Institute for National Unification (KINU). He received his Ph.D. degree from Seoul National University and conducted his postdoctoral research at Korea University. Dr. Hong’s main research areas cover the North Korean Economy, Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation, Economic Development, and Korean Economic History. His publications include “Human Rights Situation of Women and Children in North Korea” (2016), “Current Status of Operation and Governance of North Korean Corporations” (2016), and “Development Cooperation to Promote the Economic Activities of Ordinary People in North Korea” (2016).