korean unification studies

The draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup preliminary competition was held in Durban over the weekend. And in an announcement that drew gasps from the crowd, both North and South Korea were drawn to compete against each other in Asia’s Group 3, with Jordan and Turkmenistan. Watching how this plays out could be extremely […]

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From korea.net: the following is the gist of the agreement issued Friday (Nov. 16) after the three-day talks between the prime ministers of two Koreas in Seoul.

South and North Korea will establish the Yellow Sea Special Zone for Peace and Cooperation.
South and North Korea will commence in the first half of 2008 the establishment of […]

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The ROK Defense Ministry has announced that defense chiefs from North and South Korea will meet during 27-29 November in Pyongyang.
ROK Defense Minister Kim Jang-soo and DPRK Vice-Marshal Kim Il-chol (also Vice-Chairman of the National Defense Commission), will discuss implementation of the Declaration for Development of North-South Relations and Peace and Prosperity, agreed to at the […]

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There are several events coming up that will demonstrate how strong both North and South Korea are committed to the Declaration on the Advancement of South-North Korean Relations, Peace and Prosperity, agreed to at the South-North Summit 2-4 October 2007.
First amongst these will be the working level talks between South and North Korean military officials […]

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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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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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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 GIC.
Roh […]

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Today, when one learns of secret contacts between North and South Korea the idea of illicit money springs to mind. How much money was promised to North Korea? Was the summit bought with tax payer’s money? But secret contacts have been part and parcel of North-South relations since day one.
The July 4 South-North Joint Communiqué 1972 […]

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