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Is There a Connection Between North Korean Rhetoric and Action?

Chad O’Carroll looks at North Korea’s recent increase in belligerent rhetoric against South Korea and Lee Myung-bak. Should this week’s threats be dismissed as mere bluster or should South Korea increase its vigilance? A look back at North Korean threat campaign suggests there is strong reason to be cautious.

Uh, Unification, What’s That?

Debates about the future of Korea were rekindled following the death of Kim Jong-il. But just how likely is unification to occur in the short to medium-term future?