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As one might say that, without a proper understanding of juche, Kim Il-sung’s North Korea cannot be comprehended, one might also say that a proper understanding of Kim Jong-il’s North…
Brushes with the law experienced by Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) include its behavior with respect to its own laws, international contracts, international dispute resolution, international treaties, and legal…
The global community has plainly noticed the critical role played by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in inducing change in North Korea’s diplomatic behavior, particularly with respect to the…
After North Korea’s nuclear test on 9 October 2006, the fate of South Korea’s engagement policy with North Korea seemed to hang in the balance. To many, the nuclear test…
From nuclear power in the United Arab Emirates to new free trade agreement negotiations opening with Israel, to South Korean President Park Geun Hye's visit to Iran, 2016 seems to be…
With no shortage of North Korean news in 2016, we look back at one of our interviews with Ambassador John Everard of the UK. He provides an inside perspective of…
After North Korea launched its fourth nuclear test in January 2016, an outraged international community once again cracked down, passing tough sanctions both at the UN and domestic levels. While…
In May 2016, Park Geun Hye became the first South Korean president to visit the African Union headquarters in Ethiopia. This trip, which also included stops in Uganda and Kenya,…
In the summer of 2017 Rex Tillerson, during his tenure as Secretary of State for the first 13 months of the Trump administration, authorized a “Geographical Travel Restriction” prohibiting U.S. citizens from traveling “into, through or in North Korea.” The travel prohibition became effective on September 1, 2017, and it was valid for one year. …
What Happened Last year, President Moon Jae-in announced the Youth Hope Package Assistance, an approximately USD 17 billion-budget project to address the youth’s economic challenges. The package includes a recently-announced college tuition assistance plan to support families with multiple children. The new policy comes as a growing number of people struggle with the high cost of housing and childcare in Korea.…
As the world becomes more globalized, culture is not only being exchanged, integrated, and fused but also returned in a new form. Korean fried chicken is an example of how an American dish became transformed in Korea and returned to the United States. Fried chicken was introduced to Korea through American troops stationed in the…
What Happened In May 2021, South Korea reached almost 16 million 5G subscribers. South Korea’s ICT ministry stated plans to create around 1,800 companies that specialize in new 5G services over the next 5 years to power tech services such as remote-controlled factories, self-driving vehicles, virtual reality, and more. Yet, 5G mobile users have filed lawsuits against mobile carriers arguing…