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Five Factors to Watch for South Korea’s National Assembly Elections
Chad OCarroll
March 12, 2012
Chad 0carroll takes a look at some of the main issues likely to be of contention in this year's Presidential and National Assembly elections.
North Korea and the Assassination that Wasn’t
Troy Stangarone
February 15, 2012
By Troy Stangarone On February 10, rumors that Kim Jong-un had been assassinated at the North Korean Embassy in Beijing began to rapidly spread across the internet. First making their…
Kim Jong-nam’s Views on the DPRK – a KEI Q&A with Yoji Gomi
Chad OCarroll
February 2, 2012
The Peninsula puts ten questions to Yoji Gomi, author of a book about Kim Jong-il's outspoken son, Kim Jong-nam.
Women Leading Korea
Sarah Yun
January 30, 2012
For the first time in Korean politics, two women are leading the ruling and opposition parties. Two other women became the chairpersons for the most liberal party in Korea.
The Magnanimous Comrade: Kim Jong-un’s Amnesty
January 16, 2012
By Greg Scarlatoiu North Korea recently announced a special amnesty to prisoners, the first in over six years, to be issued beginning on February 1, in observance of Kim Jong-il’s…
12 Things on the Korean Peninsula to Watch for in 2012
Nicholas Hamisevicz
January 11, 2012
A look at the issues to watch for in 2012 on the Korea peninsula.
North Korean Leadership Chart - Abridged
January 5, 2012
By Luke Herman Updated January 11, 2012. With the passing of Kim Jong-il, North Korea's leadership transition is being formally put into place. Here is a quick abridged graphic highlighting…
Kim Chong-un and Pyongyang’s Signaling Campaign
January 3, 2012
By Ken E. Gause Three sets of messages have emerged from the North Korean media in the days since Kim Chong-il’s death on December 17. The first two sets of…
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