North Korea’s Economic Diplomacy with Southeast Asia
As North Korea steps up its diplomacy in Southeast Asia, could it also be a new opportunity for economic engagement?
Navigating Contradictions in Asia
Perhaps the ultimate dichotomy in Asia is seen on the Korean Peninsula. Despite a shared history, North and South Korea are politically, economically, militarily, and to a growing extent culturally, very different countries.
The Internal Debate within China on the DPRK
When examining how China manages its relationship with North Korea one must understand the various factions within the elites and competing interests within the Chinese…
Driving Change in the DPRK
How NGOs fill an important gap in policy towards North Korea.
Ri Yong Ho Out: North Korean Leadership in Sickness or in Health?
By Nicholas Hamisevicz The surprise news to start the week is that Vice Marshall Ri Yong Ho, chief of the general staff of North Korea’s…
Reunification is Not a Solution for Korea’s Demographic Challenges
In a recent piece in the Asia Sentinel, which was re-posted in The Irrawaddy, Philip Bowring correctly noted that South Korea is facing a population crisis…
The Challenges of Forming Deeper Ties with India for Both Koreas
By Nicholas Hamisevicz The past few weeks have not been a good for India’s relations with the Korean peninsula as it recently went through a…
Prospects for North Korean Economic Reform and Unification, a KEI Q&A with Andrei Lankov Part II
Part II of Chad 0Carroll’s interview with Andrei Lankov of Kookmin University on economic reform in North Korea and the prospects for reunification.
Prospects for North Korean Economic Reform and Unification, a KEI Q&A with Andrei Lankov – Part 1
Chad 0Carroll recently interviewed Dr. Andrei Lankov of Kookmin University on the prospects for economic reform in North Korea and reunification.
Six Months of Keeping Up with Kim Jong-Un
By Sarah K. Yun June 17, 2012 marks the six month anniversary of Kim Jong-un’s leadership in North Korea. Some analysts predicted that the new…