korean unification studies

Marcus Noland and Stephan Haggard on the economic implications of the Summit over at the Nautilus Institute Policy Forum. Well worth a read.

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I don’t know, but I think this may be going a bit far… Lee Su-Hoon, chairman of the Presidential Committee on the Northeast Asia Cooperation Initiative in an article on Korea.net gives his impressions of Kim Jong Il: Kim Jong-il, the leader of North Korea too showed calmness in his posture. But there was strength in [...]

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Kim Man-Bok the Director of the ROK National Intelligence Service (NIS) has an interesting piece entitled ‘Ten truths of the inter-Korean summit in words of NIS chief’. Kim refutes some of the popular criticisms regarding the summit and attempts to highlight its significance. Here’s a taste: It was during my visit to Pyongyang in early August [...]

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If readers of this blog do not already subscribe to the CanKor Report, then I suggest you do so. The CanKor Report is an excellent monthly email subscription resource that both saves time and keeps you well informed. It contains very useful links to expert analysis from a variety of think-tanks and media sources. CanKor [...]

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Apparently, during the South-North Korea Summit, North Korea was displeased with South Korea’s use of the terms ‘reform’ and ‘openness’ in connection to the Gaeseong Industrial Complex (GIC). As a result of this the Ministry of Unification, and a host of other ROKG agencies have removed these terms from policy documents, official speeches, websites, and announcements regarding the [...]

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The possibility of the two Koreas undertaking joint oil exploration projects in North Korea adds another reason as to why surrounding states view Korean unification as problematic. The arithmetic is simple. A Korea divided, is easy to control – a Korea united is that much more difficult. Negotiating with South and North Korea, despite the latter’s often hyperbolic description [...]

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There’a a good article in the Chosun Ilbo today on the role of investors in contributing to inter-Korean reconciliation. Although I can’t say that I agree with the whole article, which with lines such as: One of the facts confirmed in the second inter-Korean summit is that North Korea is willing to push ahead with [...]

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Below are a few different views that I have received from various academics, analysts, activists and business people on the 4 October 2007 Declaration on the Advancement of South-North Korean Relations, Peace and Prosperity: The Declaration is a worthless piece of paper like all agreements with North Korea. North Korea will cease to adhere to the [...]

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