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Part V - Prospects for North Korean Economic Reform

Contents of this Section The Sunshine Policy is Not, and was Not, a Failed Policy Moon Chung-in – Professor in the Department of Political Science at Yonsei University The Current…

November 30, 2012

The Current State of the North Korean Economy

November 30, 2012

Keys to the Kimdom: North Korea's Economic Heritage and Prospects after Kim Jong-il's Death

What is North Korea? A threat. A headache. A problem. But not so often an economy. The DPRK is much discussed and fretted over, yet our attention tends to be…

November 13, 2012

Chinese Perspectives on North Korea and Korean Unification

China’s political attitudes toward the Korean peninsula and its role in managing North Korea have been a constant source of intrigue for many Asia watchers in the U.S. Trying to…

July 6, 2012

Podcasts

Can Information Really Pry Open North Korea?

Much has been discussed about the power of outside information to open the eyes of the North Korean people and convince them of the truth about the outside world. Some…

March 8, 2017

[Rebroadcast] The Kim Monarchy: Reframing Political Legitimacy in North Korea

Since the death of Kim Il-sung in 1994 there have been numerous predictions that the collapse of the North Korean political system would be imminent, yet the Kim dynasty continues…

February 22, 2017

Documenting Human Rights in North Korea

In February 2014, the United Nations' special Commission of Inquiry on on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) launched their report, laying out more than 400…

February 15, 2017

Using Information to Reduce the North Korean Threat

Much has been said about the power of outside information – news, weather, and even soap operas – to influence the North Korean public. But a new report takes a…

January 30, 2017

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By Yonho Kim South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s speech on Korea’s 73rd Liberation Day revealed his strategic approach to resuscitating the stalled denuclearization negotiations between the United States and North Korea. By saying that “advancement in inter-Korean relations is the driving force behind denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” Moon signaled Seoul’s determination to start to…

September 7, 2018

Yonoho Kim

In Search of South Korean Science Diplomacy

By Olga Krasnyak Science diplomacy doesn’t seem to be a recognized tool of South Korea’s foreign policy yet. In the meantime, there is an urgent need to reinforce Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to assist or even take the diplomatic lead in some scientific projects tackled by Korean scientific institutions. On August 29th, a…

September 6, 2018

U.S.-Korea Trade Imbalance Continues to Dramatically Decline

by Phil Eskeland Earlier today, the Foreign Trade Division of the U.S. Census Bureau revealed the latest set of monthly trade statistics. The September release of July trade figures gives an opportunity for a mid-year review on trends not only in goods, but also in services trade with all nations of the world, including South…

September 5, 2018

Phil Eskeland

What Does the New NAFTA Agreement Mean for Korean Auto Makers?

By Troy Stangarone The United States and Mexico recently announced that they have reached a preliminary agreement on updating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). While Canada still needs to conclude talks on the revised NAFTA, the initial agreement announced includes proposed changes to automobile trade in North America that have implications for Hyundai…