korean unification studies

I recently had a conversation with a fellow that had worked for the WFP in North Korea. She made an interesting point. Apparently, in North Korea there is a trend in the use of ‘organic’ agriculture in smaller, individual plots – and this was supported by state propaganda! As of yet I haven’t seen any North [...]

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In the western media there is a lot of information on the big issues relating to Korean unification – the Six Party Talks, the Leaders’ Summit, North Korean nuclear programs and the division of long separated families. People even know a bit about how South Korean attitudes have changed towards the North, and even how Chinese, [...]

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It has been widely reported that the ROKG will send emergency aid to the North in a response to the floods that have devastated the North. Although one always has to be suspicious about ‘disasters’ in the North, there are very reliable reports of the situation. In fact, coming at this point in time, it could [...]

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