New Financial Sanctions on North Korea: What Will They Mean In Practice
What are the practical implications of the U.S. Treasury Department designating North Korea a primary money laundering concern?
Will the New Treasury Financial Sanctions Against North Korea Work?
Will last week’s action by the U.S. Treasury Department to designate North Korea as a primary money laundering concern join the list of failures of unilateral sanctions?
The Welfare State: The Differences in Healthcare in the United States and South Korea
The welfare state is a concept of government in which the state or a well-established network of social institutions plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of citizens.
Nuclear Power is Not the Answer for North Korea’s Economy
While addressing the North Korean economy’s need for reliable sources of energy would be a key part of any economic revival in North Korea, the emphasis on nuclear power suggests that the North Korea is less interested in economic development than the rhetoric might indicate.
The Republic of Korea and Israel at 68
The Republic of Korea and the State of Israel have a lot in common: both were founded in 1948, both had to fight for their early existence, both have succeeded despite a lack of natural resources, both are lively democracies, and both are among America’s closest allies.
South Korea’s June 9 Surprise: Economic History Worth Replicating in North Korea
September, 1961 was not a happy time in South Korea, and parallels to today’s North Korea are uncanny.
A Watcher’s Guide to the Seventh DPRK Party Congress
The upcoming May 6th Congress of the Worker’s Party of (North) Korea is already a noteworthy event simply because it is happening at all. What might we expect from the May 6th Congress?
Not as Easy as A-B-C? Looking at English Proficiency in South Korea
Even a cursory glance at the South Korean education system reveals a fervent interest for English learning in both public and private spheres.
The Beginning of a New South Korea-Iran Relationship?
While relations with Iran hold significant promise with the removal of economic sanctions, they also have the potential to be extremely complex.
Is Trouble Bubbling Under the Surface of South Korea’s Tourism Boom?
By Jenna Gibson Walking down one of Seoul’s many shopping streets, sandwiched between food carts and two-story portraits of the latest k-pop phenom, store clerks…