korean unification studies

Korea.net – the gateway to Korea – has included Korean Unification Studies in a short review of Korean themed blogs! Staff writer Kim Hee-Sung notes: …For a bit heavier stuff, there’s a blog on Korean unification studies (http://www.koreanunification.net/) that provides interesting news and personal comments, but with extra focus on the North. The blog, according [...]

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Our first guest post is a doozy of a diatribe by ‘anonymous’. I must say though, I don’t adhere to the last line!!! ——————————————————————————- Perhaps it was reflective of the ‘zero sum’ Cold War era, or perhaps it was actually reflective of the leaders themselves, but Park Chung Hee and Kim Il-Sung, both in their [...]

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An interesting note to my last post on the West Sea. I noticed a South Korean press release from the Office of the President, dated 22 October, the same as the KCNA press release in the previous post. But, let me tell you, it’s not just the tone of language that is different. The two [...]

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North Korea has reportedly stated that it will not stand by idle as South Korean vessels violate their border in the West Sea. KCNA (see below) stated that the North Korean navy “…will never remain an onlooker to the South Korean naval warships’ reckless military provocation…” and that “the behavior is an unpardonable and undisguised provocation” [...]

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Roh Moo Hyun this week confirmed his belief in the stability of North Korea, stating that “it is very unlikely that North Korea will collapse”. I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t bet money on it. You just never know… The aim of Roh’s speech was to build up support for the Sunshine Policy and [...]

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There is a good article on the Daily NK website on cell phones in North Korea and how authorities are attempting to crackdown on their use. Amongst the lines: “If someone is caught, the degree of punishment depends on to where he or she attempted to call. If they called someone in China, a $300 [...]

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Tired of reading the same old, same old, from Gunther, Hans and Klaus? Do you have something to say??? Then submit your own post for Korean Unification Studies using the “submit post” link at the top. You can write on anything even remotely related to Korean unification studies. If you have ideas, opinions, information or knowledge to share [...]

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General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem (who is also deputy prime minister) are on a 3 day visit to North Korea on the invite of Kim Jong-Il. The visit is significant for several reasons, which could also be considered rationales for the North Korean side to sponsor the visit: Vietnam was voted in as [...]

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