korean unification studies

A group of twelve lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties have introduced a bill into the National Assembly to allow for the establishment of a ‘unification tax

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There is a new resource on Korean affairs that seems to have promise and I have been helping them out on unification issues recently. They mostly focus on a South Korean commercial/government perspective, but were open to social aspects as well. Check them out… http://www.junotane.com They have also got me agreeing to help answer questions [...]

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There is a perennial question in Korean unification studies – should humanitarian and food aid be provided to North Korea? Grand National Party (GNP) spokesman Ahn Hyoung-hwan stated that government leaders are reviewing whether to provide food aid after a meeting on Sunday with the party’s chairman. This question will always be here… here are [...]

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There are no official details of the proposed unification tax. Indeed, in my belief, the whole concept is as much about sparking debate on unification as it is about financially preparing for unification. Nevertheless, there are questions that are starting to gain greater attention in the local press. Firstly, how is the government going to [...]

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A new tax has been proposed to prepare South Korea for the costs of unification. While I am never one to support a new tax, I reckon this is an excellent idea! Least of all because it will begin a conversation – a conversation that has been lacking in South Korea for around ten years. [...]

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I reckon this extract from a Reuters report on the re-establishment of rail links says a lot about what drives South Korean unification policy: Cargo trains will cross the heavily fortified border dividing North and South Korea every day from next month, restoring a link severed for more than half a century, South Korea’s Unification Ministry said [...]

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What does this long list of South Korean ministers responsible for unification tell you? Has there ever been a period in which the civil service has been led by a minister for unification for more than a few years? Or does it say more about the position of ‘unification minister’ and the fact that policy [...]

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Good article by Andrei Lankov on Korean unification over at Asia Times. To sum it all up – Romania style collapse is coming soon to country near you (if you’re in South Korea). Give it a read! Sphere: Related Content

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