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  • Commercial Life in North Korea
    Commercial Life in North Korea - On one training trip to North Korea this year with Choson Exchange, I enjoyed less-than-tasty fried chicken washed down with copious amounts of beer with North Koreans at a joint venture fast food res…38north.org
  • North Korea after Kim Jong Il: The Risks of Improvisation
    North Korea after Kim Jong Il: The Risks of Improvisation - Kim Jong Il’s death was announced less than three weeks ago. But the world is surprisingly quickly getting used to the new leadership in North Korea, as if there were no concerns left at all. To provi…38north.org
  • The Reality of Tears
    The Reality of Tears - The question consistently asked by journalists over the past weeks is whether the weeping and wailing that accompanied the death and funeral of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is the product of stage…38north.org
  • South Korea’s Big Dilemma
    South Korea’s Big Dilemma - With the death of Kim Jong Il the hopes of many people—Koreans in both the North and South as well as outside observers—have been suddenly realized, even while the North Korean public and leadership m…38north.org
  • Time For a Bold New Offer from South Korea
    Time For a Bold New Offer from South Korea - The death of Kim Jong Il had often been anticipated in rumors and speculation since his stroke in 2008, but when it finally happened on December 17, 2011, it was nevertheless, quite unexpected. Indeed…38north.org
  • Off To the Races
    Off To the Races - “Oops, there goes another rubber tree plant,” Frank Sinatra used to sing. The day after the memorial rally—at which Kim Jong Un stepped out smartly onto the dais ahead of the rest of the leadership, a…38north.org
  • Kim Jong Il: The Lessons of Life and Death
    Kim Jong Il: The Lessons of Life and Death - I remember my first close encounter with Kim Jong Il in July 2000 in Pyongyang, when he briskly walked into the room in Paekhwawon Guest House, where Russian President Putin and his entourage, of whic…38north.org
  • North Korea After Kim Jong Il
    North Korea After Kim Jong Il - The death of Kim Jong Il marks a watershed moment between distinct epochs in the history of North Korea, prompting intense debate over the multiple scenarios possible for the anticipated transition. T…38north.org
  • Kim Jong Un’s Power and Policy: Current State and Future Prospects
    Kim Jong Un’s Power and Policy: Current State and Future Prospects - North Korea’s “Supreme Leader” Kim Jong Il died on December 17, 2011. Kim Jong Il’s era is gone and Kim Jong Un is now the new leader. How solid is Kim Jong Un’s grip on power at the moment? Can Kim J…38north.org
  • Reflections on “The Party as the Kingmaker”
    Reflections on “The Party as the Kingmaker” - It has always seemed to me there wasn’t much to be gained by nitpicking someone else’s work. Especially when people are writing under pressure and the uncertainties of breaking events, minor differenc…38north.org

ASEAN Society

  • Commentary: Should Korea sign an FTA with China?
    Commentary: Should Korea sign an FTA with China? - Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) - Free trade agreements have been a cornerstone of Korean economic policy in recent years. Since Korea reached its first FTA with Chile in 2004, the country has signed dea…Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 09:40 PM // asean-society.org
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  • Should Korea sign an FTA with China?
    Should Korea sign an FTA with China? - Free trade agreements have been a cornerstone of Korean economic policy in recent years. Since Korea reached its first FTA with Chile in 2004, the country has signed deals with the European Union, Sin…Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 07:51 PM // asean-society.org
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  • US and China central to stability, progress in Asia: Ng Eng Hen
    US and China central to stability, progress in Asia: Ng Eng Hen - With China now becoming the leading trading partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ), as well as Australia, Japan and South Korea, how the US and China relate with member states…Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 05:12 AM // asean-society.org
  • ASEAN and Korea exchange tourism tips
    ASEAN and Korea exchange tourism tips - The ASEAN -Korea Centre hosted a tourism workshop from Jan. 29 to Feb. 2. Members of the National Tourism Organization and industry representatives from 10 ASEAN member states and Korea attended the A…Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 08:05 PM // asean-society.org
  • Lao PDR Roadmap for Faster Customs … – ASEAN-Korea Centre
    Lao PDR Roadmap for Faster Customs … – ASEAN-Korea Centre - The Vice Minister of Finance of Lao PDR, H.E. Mr. Santiphab Phomvihane, stated that “Lao PDR is committed to the success of the ASEAN Single Window ... blog.aseankorea.org/?p=2606Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 03:41 PM // asean-society.org
  • ‘Look West’ meets ‘Look East’ and China shivers?
    ‘Look West’ meets ‘Look East’ and China shivers? - This is making the ASEAN consider India as a friendlier giant Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak were chief guests at the 2011 and 2010 Republic Day…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 11:29 AM // asean-society.org
  • MAS head on how countries can ward off financial crises
    MAS head on how countries can ward off financial crises - ... delight and honour to be allowed to host the new facility, which serves as an independent monitoring body for the regional economy comprising Japan, China, South Korea and the 10 members of the As…Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 08:59 AM // asean-society.org
  • Farming population falls below 3 million
    Farming population falls below 3 million - Aside from its deal with the US, Korea has so far signed FTAs with a variety of economies, such as the European Union, Chile, Singapore and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 01:57 AM // asean-society.org

Berkeley APEC Study Center

  • Impact of the Nuclear Crisis on Japan's Imports and Exports
    Impact of the Nuclear Crisis on Japan's Imports and Exports - By A. M. Newhall, BASC Research AssistantIn the wake of Japan negotiating multiple trade agreements with Australia and India in terms of imports and exports, one must wonder how deeply the ongoing nuc…Mon, 4 Apr 2011, 02:03 PM // bascresearch.blogspot.com
  • Japan Seeks To Join TPP
    Japan Seeks To Join TPP - By Michelle Tan, BASC Research AssistantOn Feburary 26, 2011, the Japanese government started a series of forums nationwide to gain widespread support for possible Japanese participation in the Trans-…Mon, 4 Apr 2011, 02:02 PM // bascresearch.blogspot.com
  • Harmony with Chinese Characteristics
    Harmony with Chinese Characteristics - By Cindy Li, BASC Research AssistantAs social unrest spreads rapidly across the Middle East, social management is once again a great concern for the Chinese government. In their efforts to curb the in…Mon, 4 Apr 2011, 01:58 PM // bascresearch.blogspot.com
  • India and Japan Sign CEPA
    India and Japan Sign CEPA - By Viola Tang, BASC Research AssistantOn February 16, 2011 India and Japan signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) that will remove tariffs on 94% of trade between the two countri…Mon, 4 Apr 2011, 01:56 PM // bascresearch.blogspot.com
  • The Chinese Government and Anti-Japan Protests: Some Food for Thought
    The Chinese Government and Anti-Japan Protests: Some Food for Thought - By Michelle Chang, BASC Research AssistantAs the diplomatic crisis between China and Japan over disputed territories in the East China Sea drags on, thousands have mobilized in both countries to prote…Mon, 4 Apr 2011, 12:20 PM // bascresearch.blogspot.com
  • Indonesia Rising
    Indonesia Rising - by Michelle ChangBASC Research AssistantIn December 2010, Foreign Policy magazine forecast ten trends in 2011 that will come to change the world in the coming decades. Among them is the rise of Indone…Wed, 2 Mar 2011, 06:05 PM // bascresearch.blogspot.com
  • China Moves Further Away from Global Legitimacy in its Handling--or Lack Thereof--of the North and South Korean Crisis
    China Moves Further Away from Global Legitimacy in its Handling--or Lack Thereof--of the North and South Korean Crisis - by Mona FangBASC Research Assistant With the renewal of North and South Korean tensions, it seems all though all the nations are scrambling to find solutions with the exception of the one country whos…Wed, 5 Jan 2011, 02:37 PM // bascresearch.blogspot.com
  • US Completes Long-Awaited Free Trade Deal with South Korea
    US Completes Long-Awaited Free Trade Deal with South Korea - by Ren Yi HooiBASC Research Assistant As highlighted by the Washington Post and CNN, the US and South Korea have finally completed talks on their free trade agreement, which has seen unending controve…Wed, 5 Jan 2011, 02:21 PM // bascresearch.blogspot.com
  • To Hell with the Rule of Law, “My Dad is Li Gang”
    To Hell with the Rule of Law, “My Dad is Li Gang” - Michelle Mengsu Chang, BASC Research Assistant“Sue me if you dare, my dad is Li Gang.” Over the past month, this phrase has become ubiquitous on every Chinese website and online community. It came fro…Sun, 21 Nov 2010, 09:57 PM // bascresearch.blogspot.com
  • For Business Interests, Republican Victory is a Mixed Bag of Tea
    For Business Interests, Republican Victory is a Mixed Bag of Tea - Robert Nelson, BASC Research AssistantFree traders and business interests are usually ecstatic when Republicans win electoral victories, but this most recent triumph might be a change from the norm. W…Mon, 15 Nov 2010, 08:52 AM // bascresearch.blogspot.com

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North Korea Flickr Feed

Breaking Down Borders

  • Looks like I won't be locked out next year
    Looks like I won't be locked out next year - I have blamed being locked out of grad school for my thoughtless climbing accident last winter. It led to being in the hospital for four months and probably the most boring time of my life this year.…Mon, 19 Dec 2011, 05:22 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Korea needs soccer to beat out Japan ?
    Korea needs soccer to beat out Japan ? - Japan must again be absolutely furious at Korea again being closer to the center of the world that just happens to not just be the center of Asia.It must be Japan's fate that a powerful farm lobby wa…Fri, 25 Nov 2011, 04:04 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • - The Telegraph: Some officials have had had McDonald's hamburgers delivered to their homes from China through North Korea's Air Koryo. While North Korea has no McDonald's franchises, its neighbour has…Wed, 20 Jul 2011, 02:41 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Unable to Post
    Unable to Post - I went climbing and fell pretty bad to the point it required surgery and a long stay in the hospital. I will not be able to blog again until after the follow up surgery some time in Apri.May. Sat, 26 Mar 2011, 04:41 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • One of the reasons as to why I have viewed the Sunshine Policy to be so ideologically bankrupt
    One of the reasons as to why I have viewed the Sunshine Policy to be so ideologically bankrupt - The widening income gap between South and North Korea continues. One of the prime reasons as to why I viewed the Sunshine Policy to be ideologically bankrupt was the widening income gap between North…Wed, 5 Jan 2011, 12:42 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • After 2009 and 2010, It's high time the United States began exporting F-22's to Japan...
    After 2009 and 2010, It's high time the United States began exporting F-22's to Japan... - In light of the United States Air Force ending procurement of additional F-22's and with the Chinese still manipulating its currency amidst years of trade surpluses with both the United States and Ja…Sun, 2 Jan 2011, 01:29 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • How I view Graduate School in 2011
    How I view Graduate School in 2011 - Last year, applications to doctoral programs in economics spread into my celebration of New Year's Day. I wanted to see how sure I wanted to apply to terminal masters programs.Me: Jan. 1st, a year go…Fri, 31 Dec 2010, 08:13 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • How many North Koreans Are Relegated to be just Waitresses for China?
    How many North Koreans Are Relegated to be just Waitresses for China? - About a month ago, I was in a long line to see one of my old professors, and sitting next to me at the time were three graduate students from China. If you ever meet me in real life, you'll notice th…Thu, 30 Dec 2010, 07:16 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Happy New Years! ^^
    Happy New Years! ^^ - So 2011 is near as January 1st floats ever closer. And, no, I don't think Steve Jobs qualifies as person of the year. Wouldn't it be more appropriate to give him a decade? Wed, 29 Dec 2010, 01:53 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • A planned visit to South Korea. What does North Korea's attack on Yeonpyeong Island mean? rev 1
    A planned visit to South Korea. What does North Korea's attack on Yeonpyeong Island mean? rev 1 - Dec.23.10 - Part 1, draft I plan on visiting South Korea for a month or so in the new year, contingent on my schedule for 2011. I find news of North Korea's attack on Yeonpyeong Island to be quite sh…Thu, 23 Dec 2010, 08:09 PM // feeds.feedburner.com

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Center for Strategic and International Studies

  • Succession and Stability in North Korea
    Succession and Stability in North Korea - On January 8, Kim Jong Un celebrated his first birthday as the leader of North Korea. As the country moves further into a post-Kim Jong Il era, the world has begun to think about how to deal with Pyon…Sun, 22 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
  • Responses to PacNet #1R – North Korea: What Not to Do
    Responses to PacNet #1R – North Korea: What Not to Do - I defer to the experts who are debating the likely and/or desirable near-term direction of North Korea's transition from the second to the third generation of the glorious Kim family. Victor Cha calls…Tue, 17 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
  • PacNet #4 - South Korea's Policy Toward China After President Lee's Visit
    PacNet #4 - South Korea's Policy Toward China After President Lee's Visit - Last week, President Lee Myung-bak visited China as a state guest and held a summit with President Hu Jintao. They addressed the Sino-South Korean strategic cooperative partnership and how to strength…Mon, 16 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
  • Comparative Connections v.13 n.3 - Japan-Korea
    Comparative Connections v.13 n.3 - Japan-Korea - The close of 2011 was dominated by two leadership changes – the mid-December death of Kim Jong Il and the election of Noda Yoshihiko in September. Kim’s death is a watershed event that could have repe…Wed, 11 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
  • Comparative Connections v.13 n.3 - Regional Overview
    Comparative Connections v.13 n.3 - Regional Overview - It’s been an Asia-centric four months. The US proclaimed America’s “pivot” toward Asia, while North Korea faced a pivotal moment following the death of Kim Jong Il. read moreWed, 11 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
  • Comparative Connections v.13 n.3 - North Korea-South Korea
    Comparative Connections v.13 n.3 - North Korea-South Korea - No reader of Comparative Connections needs telling that Kim Jong Il died of a heart attack on Dec. 17. Kim’s death poses a dilemma. In one sense it changes everything. read moreWed, 11 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
  • Comparative Connections v.13 n.3
    Comparative Connections v.13 n.3 - Edited by Carl Baker and Brad Glosserman January 2012, Vol. 13, No. 3 – (September–December 2011)Wed, 11 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
  • Comparative Connections v.13 n.3 - China-Korea
    Comparative Connections v.13 n.3 - China-Korea - Beijing underscored maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula following Kim Jong Il’s death. DPRK leadership succession raises questions about the future direction of China’s Korea polic…Wed, 11 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
  • Comparative Connections v.13 n.3 - US-Korea
    Comparative Connections v.13 n.3 - US-Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak’s state visit to the US attested to the strength of the relationship and the personal ties between Presidents Obama and Lee. The timely passage of the KORUS FTA in…Wed, 11 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org
  • PacNet #1R - North Korea: What Not to Do
    PacNet #1R - North Korea: What Not to Do - Victor’s analysis is intriguing but I would offer another perspective. Every veteran analyst of North Korea I’ve spoken to (including several inside the US and ROK governments) sees the transition as…Tue, 10 Jan 2012, 09:00 PM // csis.org

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DPRK Forum

  • Escape from a North Korean gulag
    Escape from a North Korean gulag - Part 1: Part 2:Sat, 27 Aug 2011, 07:40 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • What are the chances of a gas pipeline through DPRK?
    What are the chances of a gas pipeline through DPRK? - The DailyNK has an article about the risks of a Russian gas line through North Korea. My question is, will the project even begin? I cannot imagine the colossal undertaking that will be. Apparently, t…Tue, 23 Aug 2011, 08:03 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • North Korea in the news
    North Korea in the news - The news has been by and large pretty slow. However, some interesting tidbits float around here and there that catch my eye. The biggest news at the moment, and has nothing to do with North Korea (not…Sun, 21 Aug 2011, 08:29 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • What I saw in North Korea and Why it Matters
    What I saw in North Korea and Why it Matters - Fri, 19 Aug 2011, 04:53 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • North Korean Oddities: Haeun Italian Specialty Restaurant
    North Korean Oddities: Haeun Italian Specialty Restaurant - Anywhere else in the world, pizza would not be something to take too much notice of. Only in North Korea would such a thing be considered “big” news. I have no idea how many North Koreans will get to…Wed, 17 Aug 2011, 05:37 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Propaganda Time: Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Eun visit families
    Propaganda Time: Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Eun visit families - What a better way to re-start this than some propaganda? Enjoy!Wed, 17 Aug 2011, 11:04 AM // feeds.feedburner.com

DPRK Studies

  • DPRK Studies Signing Off
    DPRK Studies Signing Off - This site has been around in one form or the other since 2000, and as a blog since 2005.  Since there haven’t been many posts in the last year, that’s unlikely to change anytime soon, and for a few ot…Wed, 11 Aug 2010, 08:44 PM // dprkstudies.org

East Asia

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East Asia Forum

  • North Korea‘s mining prospects
    North Korea‘s mining prospects - Author: Choi Kyung-soo, NKRI The mining industry is one of the most important components of North Korea’s economy and minerals are its most important export commodity. North Korea hosts sizeable depos…Tue, 30 Aug 2011, 05:00 AM // eastasiaforum.org
  • Dilemmas and policy options for US aid to North Korea
    Dilemmas and policy options for US aid to North Korea - Author: Ben Ascione, Waseda University Since 1995 the US has ‘provided North Korea with over US$1.2 billion in assistance’ -- about 60 per cent for food aid and about 40 per cent for energy assistance…Tue, 21 Jun 2011, 05:00 PM // eastasiaforum.org
  • Rethinking our approach to the Korean crisis
    Rethinking our approach to the Korean crisis - Author: Hitoshi Tanaka, Japan Center for International Exchange North Korea's calculated military provocations over the past year and its continued nuclear development have raised tensions on the peni…Mon, 31 Jan 2011, 03:00 AM // eastasiaforum.org
  • A Northeast Asian nuclear weapon-free zone is unrealistic
    A Northeast Asian nuclear weapon-free zone is unrealistic - Author: Masashi Nishihara, RIPS Should Japan and South Korea declare a nuclear weapon-free zone? My answer is: ‘No, not without a substantial change in the regime in North Korea.’ Certainly the idea o…Fri, 22 Oct 2010, 04:00 PM // eastasiaforum.org
  • Japan-Korea FTA cornerstone of the East Asian Community
    Japan-Korea FTA cornerstone of the East Asian Community - Author: Yoichi Funabashi Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has recently told Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada that there are three key policy issues in the area of diplomacy that he intends to tack…Tue, 20 Apr 2010, 05:00 AM // eastasiaforum.org
  • The challenge of becoming a ‘multiethnic Korea’ in the 21st century
    The challenge of becoming a ‘multiethnic Korea’ in the 21st century - Author: Kyoung-Hee Moon, Changwon National University With the number of foreign residents in South Korea exceeding one million as of May 2009, many scholars, journalists, and bureaucrats claim that K…Thu, 18 Mar 2010, 04:00 AM // eastasiaforum.org
  • Engaging North Korea: will Obama buy Yongbyon for the third time?
    Engaging North Korea: will Obama buy Yongbyon for the third time? - Author: Jonas Parello-Plesner Relations with North Korea seem heeded in a more positive direction after the Chinese PM Wen’s visit to Pyongyang, President Hu’s talk with Kim’s envoy and after the info…Wed, 11 Nov 2009, 05:02 PM // eastasiaforum.org
  • North Korea – the US still caught between speaking with the enemy and listening to allies
    North Korea – the US still caught between speaking with the enemy and listening to allies - Author: Jonas Parello-Plesner Barack Obama: 'America … has to talk with its enemies.' '[It] requires allies who will listen to each other, learn from each other and, most of all, trust each other'. No…Mon, 28 Sep 2009, 05:00 AM // eastasiaforum.org
  • What’s driving Pyongyang?
    What’s driving Pyongyang? - Author:  Scott Snyder, Asia Foundation Given North Korea's history of crisis escalation, it should have been apparent that the 'Dear Leader'--Kim Jong Il--would not abide the prospect of being ignored…Sat, 11 Jul 2009, 05:03 AM // eastasiaforum.org
  • Obama’s North Korea policy and the June 15 South-North Joint Declaration
    Obama’s North Korea policy and the June 15 South-North Joint Declaration - Author: Chung-in Moon, Yonsei University, Seoul. At the historic North-South summit in Pyongyang on June 15, 2000, there was a sense that lasting peace on the Korean peninsula lay just around the corn…Sun, 5 Jul 2009, 05:00 AM // eastasiaforum.org

Videos about North Korea

North East Asian Matters

  • North Korea: Witness to Transformation | The Death of Kim Jong Il: Diplomatic Reactions
    North Korea: Witness to Transformation | The Death of Kim Jong Il: Diplomatic Reactions - A great piece from Prof. Stephen Haggard on possible diplomatic approaches to North Korea in the wake of Kim Jong-il's death: The Death of Kim Jong Il: Diplomatic Reactions.Enjoy! Tue, 3 Jan 2012, 08:08 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • 2012 North Korean Joint New Year's Editorial
    2012 North Korean Joint New Year's Editorial - Rodong Sinmun, Joson Inmingun and Chongnyon Jonwi, published this year’s Joint New Year Editorial, Glorify This Year 2012 as a Year of Proud Victory, a Year When an Era of Prosperity is Unfolding, Tru…Sun, 1 Jan 2012, 08:23 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Happy New Year
    Happy New Year - Another exciting year is in the record books.  Happy 2012...the year of the Black Dragon...everyone! I am hoping I will have time to actually upload and write some useful material on the site this yea…Sat, 31 Dec 2011, 09:00 PM // feeds.feedburner.com

Radio Free Asia

  • Media Freedom Worsens in China
    Media Freedom Worsens in China - Tightened press controls followed official concerns about 'Jasmine' uprisings.Thu, 26 Jan 2012, 01:48 PM // rfa.org
  • Activist's Family Escapes China
    Activist's Family Escapes China - The wife and son of a Chinese opposition party founder will highlight his case in the US.Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 07:36 AM // rfa.org
  • Cellphones No Signal Of Reforms
    Cellphones No Signal Of Reforms - New North Korean leader Kim Jong Un keeps a tight lid on information flow.Thu, 19 Jan 2012, 04:39 PM // rfa.org
  • Burma Emerges from Worst Ranking
    Burma Emerges from Worst Ranking - But the country continues to languish in the Not Free category together with North Korea, China, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.Thu, 19 Jan 2012, 11:49 AM // rfa.org
  • Cambodia On Rights Watch
    Cambodia On Rights Watch - Groups call for a closer focus on human rights issues in the country as it chairs the ASEAN grouping this year.Tue, 17 Jan 2012, 01:47 PM // rfa.org
  • Bid to Ease Tensions
    Bid to Ease Tensions - U.S. and North Korea's neighbors move to keep stability in the Korean peninsula after Kim Jong Il's death.Wed, 4 Jan 2012, 01:20 PM // rfa.org
  • Cold Send-Off For Kim
    Cold Send-Off For Kim - The North Korean dictator's funeral procession provides early signs of who will guide his son's rise to power.Wed, 28 Dec 2011, 02:54 PM // rfa.org
  • Military Policy To Remain
    Military Policy To Remain - No change is seen in North Korea's much criticized 'military first' policy after Kim Jong Il's death.Tue, 27 Dec 2011, 01:44 PM // rfa.org
  • Bombarded By Leaflets
    Bombarded By Leaflets - Defectors send flying messages to North Korea slamming the hereditary power transfer following Kim Jong Il's death.Thu, 22 Dec 2011, 08:53 AM // rfa.org
  • Cambodia, Burma Sad Over Kim's Death
    Cambodia, Burma Sad Over Kim's Death - Phnom Penh wants North Korea to end nuclear arms program while Burma again signals it has no atomic connections with Pyongyang.Wed, 21 Dec 2011, 09:29 AM // rfa.org

Two Koreas

  • Welfare Politics
    Welfare Politics - Grand National Party (GNP) Chairman Hong Joon-pyo has embarked upon a “pro-working class journey,” making visits to the People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD) and the Federation of Ko…Sun, 17 Jul 2011, 12:03 AM // twokoreas.blogspot.com
  • The National Security Law Returns
    The National Security Law Returns - [From the Korean Democracy Foundation photo archives Flickr pool]The National Security Law continues to haunt South Korean civil society. I heard about this case back in January but I didn't have all…Wed, 2 Mar 2011, 05:58 PM // twokoreas.blogspot.com
  • Amnesty International Call for Action
    Amnesty International Call for Action - Here is an urgent call for action put out by Amnesty International in support of Michel Catuira, current MTU President.URGENT ACTIONTRADE UNIONIST AT RISK OF FORCED DEPORTATIONMichel Catuira, Presiden…Wed, 23 Feb 2011, 09:15 PM // twokoreas.blogspot.com
  • The Migrant Trade Union's latest struggle
    The Migrant Trade Union's latest struggle - This pressure has increased recently in the wake of activities MTU carried out to protest the death of a Vietnamese migrant worker who fell from a second story window in the course of an immigration r…Fri, 17 Dec 2010, 10:59 PM // twokoreas.blogspot.com
  • Labour Geography
    Labour Geography - I have a chapter in this new book on labour geography. I haven't seen the final edit yet, but it is now published. My chapter is a theoretical one about reconciling geographical theories of the 'spati…Sun, 12 Dec 2010, 11:13 PM // twokoreas.blogspot.com
  • Political Space and the Korean Thermidor
    Political Space and the Korean Thermidor - Lately, I've been making short presentations based on a long essay I wrote called A Korean Thermidor? Essentially, I've been drawing out different parts of the argument, trying to understand how we mi…Sun, 12 Dec 2010, 11:11 PM // twokoreas.blogspot.com
  • An Urban Theory of Korean Democratization?
    An Urban Theory of Korean Democratization? - The struggle of 2008 is similar to the struggle of 1980, in the point that it demanded the dignity of life. But it is similar to the struggle of 1987, in the point that it was led by the community of…Sun, 12 Dec 2010, 11:06 PM // twokoreas.blogspot.com
  • Chun Tae Il, 40 years later
    Chun Tae Il, 40 years later - One thing I really respect about key currents within the Korean labour movement is their support for migrant and irregular workers. So, for example, the 40th anniversary of Chun Tae Il's death (an act…Mon, 1 Nov 2010, 12:25 AM // twokoreas.blogspot.com
  • In Seoul
    In Seoul - I'll be making a short presentation at this event on Thursday. I think it is open to the public.The Third Kyujanggak International SymposiumDate 27-28 August, 2010Venue Kyujanggak Institute for Korean…Fri, 29 Oct 2010, 08:16 PM // twokoreas.blogspot.com
  • The Chaebol and Uneven Development
    The Chaebol and Uneven Development - From Hankyoreh 21 (the Hankyoreh's biweekly? magazine), there are two articles on the uneven effects of the financial crisis on Korean firms. The large Chaebol, such as Samsung and Hyundai, it seems,…Sat, 17 Jul 2010, 12:24 PM // twokoreas.blogspot.com

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Korea Vision

  • Interview with a North Korea Watcher
    Interview with a North Korea Watcher - Today, I gave interview to the Australian ABC Classic FM Radio program “Midday” with Margaret Throsby. Our discussion was structured around the past, present and future of North Korea. Listen to the p…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:33 AM // leonidpetrov.wordpress.com
  • “My Father, Kim Jong Il, and I: Kim Jong Nam’s Exclusive Confession”
    “My Father, Kim Jong Il, and I: Kim Jong Nam’s Exclusive Confession” - Yoji Gomi, Senior Staff Writer, Tokyo Shimbun, author of “My Father, Kim Jong Il, and I: Kim Jong Nam’s Exclusive Confession” gave press conference given at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan o…Fri, 27 Jan 2012, 01:03 AM // leonidpetrov.wordpress.com
  • North Korea: Kim Jong-un as Leader – How Pyonyang may change?
    North Korea: Kim Jong-un as Leader – How Pyonyang may change? - Opinions differ as to what will be the eventual outcome of the death of North Korea’s Kim Jong-il and the official transfer of power to his third son, Kim Jong-un. In an essay in the Sydney Morning He…Mon, 23 Jan 2012, 09:57 PM // leonidpetrov.wordpress.com
  • Rev. Kang Young-Sup dies at the age of 80
    Rev. Kang Young-Sup dies at the age of 80 - Rev. Kang Young-Sup, the Chairperson of the Central Committee, the Korean Christian Federation in North Korea, passed away on the 21st of January 2012 at the age of 80. Kang, a family member of late K…Sun, 22 Jan 2012, 10:43 PM // leonidpetrov.wordpress.com
  • North Korean Realities
    North Korean Realities - By Peter Drysdale (East Asia Forum, January 16th, 2012) One of the more momentous changes in Asia that heralded in the New Year was the sudden death of North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, and the succes…Thu, 19 Jan 2012, 05:38 AM // leonidpetrov.wordpress.com
  • The DPRK Interregnum: Window of Opportunity for the International Community
    The DPRK Interregnum: Window of Opportunity for the International Community - By Victor Hsu (Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability, January 10, 2012) Now that the funeral of Kim Jong Il is over, it is time for the international community to explore avenues of engag…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 09:55 PM // leonidpetrov.wordpress.com
  • Towards co-operative partnership with two Koreas
    Towards co-operative partnership with two Koreas -  (Leonid Petrov, Public speech at the Regional Meeting of ROK National Unification Advisory Council in Sydney, 28 Oct. 2011) In March 2008, the then newly-elected Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd…Sun, 8 Jan 2012, 04:51 AM // leonidpetrov.wordpress.com
  • A Proposal for a Nuclear Weapons-Free Zone in Northeast Asia
    A Proposal for a Nuclear Weapons-Free Zone in Northeast Asia - (By Morton H. Halperin, Nautilus Institute, January 3, 2011) If the international community is seen to accept North Korea as even a de facto permanent nuclear power there would be a very serious deter…Wed, 4 Jan 2012, 03:13 AM // leonidpetrov.wordpress.com
  • Dialogue, food aid for N. Korea needed: Rep. Manzullo
    Dialogue, food aid for N. Korea needed: Rep. Manzullo - (by Lee Chi-dong, WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2011 Yonhap) A senior U.S. congressman expressed support for the shipment of food aid to hunger-stricken North Korean people and also stressed the need for conti…Tue, 3 Jan 2012, 07:42 AM // leonidpetrov.wordpress.com
  • The Death of Kim Jong-il
    The Death of Kim Jong-il - (by Sandra Fahy, USC Korean Studies Institute, Breaking News Brief Vol. 3, No. 2, December 19, 2011) Kim Jong-Il died of heart failure on December 17th 2011, what is the significance of his death for…Tue, 3 Jan 2012, 04:32 AM // leonidpetrov.wordpress.com

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North Korea Today

  • North Korea Today No. 432 December 21, 2011
    North Korea Today No. 432 December 21, 2011 - [“Good Friends” aims to help the North Korean people from a humanistic point of view and publishes “North Korea Today” describing the way the North Korean people live as accurately as possible. We at…Tue, 24 Jan 2012, 02:54 PM // goodfriendsusa.blogspot.com
  • North Korea Today No. 432 December 7, 2011
    North Korea Today No. 432 December 7, 2011 - [“Good Friends” aims to help the North Korean people from a humanistic point of view and publishes “North Korea Today” describing the way the North Korean people live as accurately as possible. We at…Tue, 24 Jan 2012, 02:24 PM // goodfriendsusa.blogspot.com
  • North Korea Today No. 431 November 30, 2011
    North Korea Today No. 431 November 30, 2011 - [“Good Friends” aims to help the North Korean people from a humanistic point of view and publishes “North Korea Today” describing the way the North Korean people live as accurately as possible. We at…Fri, 20 Jan 2012, 03:17 PM // goodfriendsusa.blogspot.com
  • North Korea Today No. 430 November 23, 2011
    North Korea Today No. 430 November 23, 2011 - [“Good Friends” aims to help the North Korean people from a humanistic point of view and publishes “North Korea Today” describing the way the North Korean people live as accurately as possible. We at…Fri, 20 Jan 2012, 01:24 PM // goodfriendsusa.blogspot.com
  • North Korea Today No. 429 November 16, 2011
    North Korea Today No. 429 November 16, 2011 - [“Good Friends” aims to help the North Korean people from a humanistic point of view and publishes “North Korea Today” describing the way the North Korean people live as accurately as possible. We at…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 12:28 PM // goodfriendsusa.blogspot.com
  • North Korea Today No. 428 November 9, 2011
    North Korea Today No. 428 November 9, 2011 - [“Good Friends” aims to help the North Korean people from a humanistic point of view and publishes “North Korea Today” describing the way the North Korean people live as accurately as possible. We at…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 12:20 PM // goodfriendsusa.blogspot.com
  • North Korea Today No. 427 November 2, 2011
    North Korea Today No. 427 November 2, 2011 - [“Good Friends” aims to help the North Korean people from a humanistic point of view and publishes “North Korea Today” describing the way the North Korean people live as accurately as possible. We at…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 12:08 PM // goodfriendsusa.blogspot.com
  • North Korea Today No. 426 October 26, 2011
    North Korea Today No. 426 October 26, 2011 - [“Good Friends” aims to help the North Korean people from a humanistic point of view and publishes “North Korea Today” describing the way the North Korean people live as accurately as possible. We at…Thu, 10 Nov 2011, 02:00 PM // goodfriendsusa.blogspot.com
  • North Korea Today No. 425 October 19, 2011
    North Korea Today No. 425 October 19, 2011 - [“Good Friends” aims to help the North Korean people from a humanistic point of view and publishes “North Korea Today” describing the way the North Korean people live as accurately as possible. We at…Mon, 7 Nov 2011, 03:54 PM // goodfriendsusa.blogspot.com
  • North Korea Today No. 424 October 12, 2011
    North Korea Today No. 424 October 12, 2011 - [“Good Friends” aims to help the North Korean people from a humanistic point of view and publishes “North Korea Today” describing the way the North Korean people live as accurately as possible. We at…Thu, 27 Oct 2011, 07:31 PM // goodfriendsusa.blogspot.com

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North Korean Refugees

  • North Korea will shift to collective rule
    North Korea will shift to collective rule - North Korea will shift to collective rule from a strongman dictatorship after last week's death of Kim Jong-il, although his untested young son will be at the head of the ruling coterie, a source with…Wed, 21 Dec 2011, 09:48 PM // grantmontgomery.blogspot.com
  • Premature to predict a Pyongyang Spring
    Premature to predict a Pyongyang Spring - What does Kim's death mean for East Asia and for the United States?This is a region that matters. East Asia is the world's major economic hub and a focal point of the Obama administration's global str…Wed, 21 Dec 2011, 09:36 AM // grantmontgomery.blogspot.com
  • North Korea and China remain as close as lips and teeth
    North Korea and China remain as close as lips and teeth - Last May, Kim Jong Il visited China again to ask for continued economic and military aid and political support. As urgent a mission was introducing his heir apparent, Kim Jong Un, to the Chinese senio…Tue, 20 Dec 2011, 09:22 AM // grantmontgomery.blogspot.com
  • Kim Jong Il dies
    Kim Jong Il dies - The leadership of North Korea appeared to pass to a third generation of the Kim family Monday after the weekend death of Kim Jong Il, who ruled the reclusive Stalinist state since 1994.The man known a…Mon, 19 Dec 2011, 10:22 AM // grantmontgomery.blogspot.com
  • December 9 Worldwide Demonstration Protesting Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea
    December 9 Worldwide Demonstration Protesting Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea - On December 9 -- the 63rd anniversary of the United Nations Genocide Convention -- a call has gone out to organize protests and hunger strikes in front of DPRK/PRC/UN offices worldwide. There are thre…Mon, 5 Dec 2011, 11:33 AM // grantmontgomery.blogspot.com
  • The nuclear lesson from North Korea and Libya
    The nuclear lesson from North Korea and Libya - So the Libyan rebel forces, aided by the massive military power of the United States and NATO, have cast Muammar Qaddafi onto the rubble heap of history.  As pundits contemplate the lessons that other…Mon, 17 Oct 2011, 09:31 PM // grantmontgomery.blogspot.com
  • Kim Jong-un portrait to hang alongside his father and grandfather’s?
    Kim Jong-un portrait to hang alongside his father and grandfather’s? - In one week, North Korea will celebrate the 85th anniversary of the founding of The Down-with-Imperialism Union by Kim Il-sung, the father of the country's current leader Kim Jong-il.But the current f…Mon, 10 Oct 2011, 10:00 AM // grantmontgomery.blogspot.com
  • North Korean refugees flown to Seoul from Japan
    North Korean refugees flown to Seoul from Japan - Nine North Koreans who defected to Japan have been flown to South Korea for resettlement.The group was put on a flight out of Japan on Tuesday. Japanese authorities said they had requested to be sent…Tue, 4 Oct 2011, 05:11 PM // grantmontgomery.blogspot.com
  • North Korean defectors sail to Japan
    North Korean defectors sail to Japan - Japanese Coast Guards found a eight-meter wooden boat Tuesday morning drifting off Japan's western coast with nine men, women and children on board claiming they are from North Korea, a Coast Guard sp…Tue, 13 Sep 2011, 08:19 AM // grantmontgomery.blogspot.com
  • North Korea calls for fresh six-party talks
    North Korea calls for fresh six-party talks - North Korea reiterated its call Monday for a resumption of six-party talks without preconditions, its state-run news agency reported from Pyongyang.The call follows a rare visit to the United States b…Mon, 1 Aug 2011, 09:59 AM // grantmontgomery.blogspot.com

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Sinologistical Violoncellist

  • transmediale buzz
    transmediale buzz - The Berlin transmediale is, to my knowledge, one of the very best annual conferences (a “convergence” is more the appropriate word) which exist on Planet Earth.  I was very fortunate to have been able…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 09:17 AM // adamcathcart.wordpress.com
  • Solo
    Solo - Virtually nothing was posted in January because I was parted from my main axe in Seattle; she needed work, and I needed time to teach and lecture and write, here and in London.  Now the sphere turns a…Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 04:40 AM // adamcathcart.wordpress.com
  • Unhasu Orchestra, Pyongyang
    Unhasu Orchestra, Pyongyang - Sat, 7 Jan 2012, 03:36 AM // adamcathcart.wordpress.com
  • Cultural Power Battle Threads
    Cultural Power Battle Threads - - The Telegraph reports in alarmist fashion about Hu Jintao warning, as the newspaper headline puts it, of “cultural warfare from the West” - A closer examination of the story indicates that Hu Jintao…Tue, 3 Jan 2012, 01:59 PM // adamcathcart.wordpress.com
  • Kim Jong Un Propaganda: Chinese Magazine
    Kim Jong Un Propaganda: Chinese Magazine - A cover story in the latest issue of 看天下 [View, 2011, Vol. 35, pp. 59-62], a national weekly magazine published in Beijing, contains some new information from North Korea as regards the successor, Kim…Thu, 29 Dec 2011, 10:09 PM // adamcathcart.wordpress.com
  • Thickets, Brambles, and Snow: Why History is Needed for the Imposition of Clarity
    Thickets, Brambles, and Snow: Why History is Needed for the Imposition of Clarity - In attempting to follow recent events in Northeast Asia in so-called “real time,” I have been struck by how completely incomprehensible the process truly is, and how partial.  Historians are also awas…Thu, 29 Dec 2011, 08:25 PM // adamcathcart.wordpress.com
  • Kim Jong Il’s Funeral
    Kim Jong Il’s Funeral - The funeral is being live-streamed, via KCNA, here, via The Age in Australia.Tue, 27 Dec 2011, 10:18 PM // adamcathcart.wordpress.com
  • Yalu River Notes: On Dandong
    Yalu River Notes: On Dandong - The following is a cross-post from SinoNK.com.  And King Tubby (a regular commenter on both this site and David Bandurski’s essential China Media Project) points out a new Los Angeles Times article th…Sun, 25 Dec 2011, 11:54 PM // adamcathcart.wordpress.com
  • Two New Essays on China Beat: Sino-German and Sino-Korean Relations
    Two New Essays on China Beat: Sino-German and Sino-Korean Relations - I’ve got a few more changes in store for Sinologistical Violoncellist in the new year (most of them involving the bass clef and Japan, not necessarily in that order), but in the meantime, readers may…Fri, 23 Dec 2011, 10:32 AM // adamcathcart.wordpress.com
  • Sino-North Korean Linkage
    Sino-North Korean Linkage - If you’re feeling a bit wonky, I just posted a somewhat comprehensive survey of the border security environment in the PRC’s Yanbian Korean Automous Prefecture at SinoNK.com. It seems that no Chinese…Wed, 21 Dec 2011, 10:52 PM // adamcathcart.wordpress.com

Open Radio for North Korea

  • North Korea Bolsters Chinese Border Deployment
    North Korea Bolsters Chinese Border Deployment - - 20,000 more troops guarding border region,bR>- Attempted defectors enemies of the system- People robbing to get byMon, 9 Jan 2012, 04:30 PM // english.nkradio.org
  • People Ordered to Stay at Home, Hope for Reform
    People Ordered to Stay at Home, Hope for Reform - - People in Sinuiju welcome Kim Jong-il's death- Hope for openness and reform- Mourning period characterized by greater security observationFri, 23 Dec 2011, 06:46 PM // english.nkradio.org
  • Death of Kim Jong-il: NK Embassy in China Notified Before Announcement
    Death of Kim Jong-il: NK Embassy in China Notified Before Announcement - A North Korean source in China reported, It must have been known early in China about Kim Jong-il's death, given that regular workers at the embassy and consulates were summoned and sent back to North…Tue, 20 Dec 2011, 10:33 AM // english.nkradio.org
  • Death of Kim Jong-il: NK Security Ministry Bans All Gatherings of More than 5 People
    Death of Kim Jong-il: NK Security Ministry Bans All Gatherings of More than 5 People - The North Korean Security Ministry has banned all meetings of more than five individuals and closed the markets. All citizens are banned from traveling to China and those Chinese citizens currently in…Tue, 20 Dec 2011, 10:30 AM // english.nkradio.org
  • NK Security Agency Claim Japan Defector Group Recaptured
    NK Security Agency Claim Japan Defector Group Recaptured - - Propagandizing the arrest of defectors who gave press conference in Japan- People in border areas warned not to attempt defection- Authorities fabricating stories of arrestWed, 14 Dec 2011, 12:22 AM // english.nkradio.org
  • Hyesan Family Arrested as they Seek Defection
    Hyesan Family Arrested as they Seek Defection - -7 member family arrested 13th November near Kim Jong-suk military base by the river-Regime lecturing North Koreans not to use handphones-Suspicion of political motivation behind their attempt, strict…Thu, 1 Dec 2011, 10:35 AM // english.nkradio.org
  • External Hard Drives Used to Avoid Crackdown
    External Hard Drives Used to Avoid Crackdown - - Popular as a method to avoid detection watching foreign movies- Purchasers paying in advance of hard drive receipt- Authorities struggling to stem the tide- Elite and governing classes have preferen…Fri, 25 Nov 2011, 05:40 PM // english.nkradio.org
  • North Korean Authorities Restrict Use of Printers
    North Korean Authorities Restrict Use of Printers - - Private papers and subversive humor being produced- Popular and quickly disseminated- Authorities fear a loosening of means of thought controlThu, 24 Nov 2011, 12:53 PM // english.nkradio.org
  • Tumen River Heavily Polluted
    Tumen River Heavily Polluted - -Open Radio witnesses pollution during news gathering-Influx of black water from direction of Musan Mine-Large number of red trucks conveying iron ore to China dailyThu, 10 Nov 2011, 03:09 PM // english.nkradio.org
  • The Grand National Party Should Step Forward to the Campaign to Rescue the Daughter of Tongyeong
    The Grand National Party Should Step Forward to the Campaign to Rescue the Daughter of Tongyeong - Shin Suk Ja, had been dispatched to Germany to earn foreign currency in 1960s as a nurse for poor South Korea, but her husband, Dr. Oh Kil Nam, was lured into North Korea by agents of the North, takin…Wed, 9 Nov 2011, 05:06 PM // english.nkradio.org

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NK News.org

  • Kim Jong Un Visits KPA Unit #169
    Kim Jong Un Visits KPA Unit #169 - Kim Jong Un waves to personnel of KPA Unit #169 in an image released by DPRK media on 18 January 2012. Seen walking behind him in grey parkas are Gen. Kim Myo’ng-kuk (R) and Gen. Kim Wo’n-hong (2nd R)…Thu, 19 Jan 2012, 04:52 AM // nknews.org
  • North Korea’s new leader Kim Jong-un visits army unit
    North Korea’s new leader Kim Jong-un visits army unit - It was the second reported visit by Kim, the youngest son of late leader Kim Jong-il, to a military unit this month and the latest attempt to help the inexperienced leader tighten his grip on power.Jo…Thu, 19 Jan 2012, 04:45 AM // nknews.org
  • 3 allies hope 6-party talks resume
    3 allies hope 6-party talks resume - 3 allies hope 6-party talks resume Jan 19,2012 South Korea, the U.S. and Japan said on Tuesday that the door for dialogue with North Korea is still open. It is the first time the three allies united t…Thu, 19 Jan 2012, 04:45 AM // nknews.org
  • North Korea Open to Talks on Nuclear Program
    North Korea Open to Talks on Nuclear Program - http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/12/world/asia/north-korea-opens-door-to-american-food-aid.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssMon, 16 Jan 2012, 06:07 PM // nknews.org
  • Step up of North Korea Consultations Between South Korea and USA
    Step up of North Korea Consultations Between South Korea and USA - http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/01/113_102987.htmlMon, 16 Jan 2012, 05:25 PM // nknews.org
  • S. Korean envoy heads to Washington for three-way talks on N. Korea
    S. Korean envoy heads to Washington for three-way talks on N. Korea - S. Korean envoy heads to Washington for three-way talks on N. Korea SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s top nuclear envoy left for the United States Monday to attend the first three-way talks with…Mon, 16 Jan 2012, 09:35 AM // nknews.org
  • US ‘offers food aid’ in exchange for North Korea halting nuclear programme
    US ‘offers food aid’ in exchange for North Korea halting nuclear programme - http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/569776/s/1bbc4730/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cnews0Cworldnews0Casia0Cnorthkorea0C90A0A88640CUS0Eoffers0Efood0Eaid0Ein0Eexchange0Efor0ENorth0EKorea0Ehalting0Enuclear0E…Fri, 13 Jan 2012, 05:40 AM // nknews.org
  • N. Korea test-fired 3 short-range missiles this week: Japan newspaper
    N. Korea test-fired 3 short-range missiles this week: Japan newspaper - http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2012/01/13/0200000000AEN20120113002600315.HTML?source=rssFri, 13 Jan 2012, 05:05 AM // nknews.org
  • North Tests Improved Missiles
    North Tests Improved Missiles - http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk00100&num=8682Fri, 13 Jan 2012, 05:05 AM // nknews.org
  • NTI: N. Korea Worst in Nuclear Materials Security
    NTI: N. Korea Worst in Nuclear Materials Security - http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=124678&code=Ne2&category=2Fri, 13 Jan 2012, 05:05 AM // nknews.org

North Korea World Cup Blog

  • Crushed
    Crushed - Well, that was bad. North Korea abandoned their defensive ideology and were thrashed like silly school boys. Had they played for a draw, the Portuguese floodgates may have been kept shut, and maybe Ro…Mon, 21 Jun 2010, 10:55 AM // northkorea.worldcupblog.org
  • North Korea – Good Team
    North Korea – Good Team - The flash, bang and wallop that Brazil was supposed to mete out to the North Koreans must have got lost somewhere in the Amazon. The pundits and purveyors of the attacking fetish of modern football we…Wed, 16 Jun 2010, 03:36 PM // northkorea.worldcupblog.org
  • Brazil vs North Korea Liveblog
    Brazil vs North Korea Liveblog - Below is the neutral liveblog from the front page: Brazil vs North KoreaTue, 15 Jun 2010, 11:06 AM // northkorea.worldcupblog.org
  • The Chollima is Ready to Fly at Brazil From the Bunker
    The Chollima is Ready to Fly at Brazil From the Bunker - North Korea are mentally prepared for the almighty clash on Tuesday, facing the formidable task of taking on a hardened and hungry Brazil. Inevitably, the odds are long that the PRK can pull off a stu…Mon, 14 Jun 2010, 12:54 AM // northkorea.worldcupblog.org
  • Mayhem at North Korea Warm Up Game in South Africa
    Mayhem at North Korea Warm Up Game in South Africa - Mayhem ensued outside the stadium in Johannesburg, Saturday, as fans surged the stadium gates in an attempt to see North Korea play Nigeria. Initial reports from the scene suggested some people had di…Sun, 6 Jun 2010, 02:05 PM // northkorea.worldcupblog.org
  • North Korea Arrive
    North Korea Arrive - (left – Jong Tae-se arrives – ready) North Korea has arrived in South Africa, smartly dressed. And the team looks relaxed and ready. Coach Hun gave the press the necessary tribute to the homeland and…Wed, 2 Jun 2010, 08:29 PM // northkorea.worldcupblog.org
  • North Korea Impressive Against Greece
    North Korea Impressive Against Greece - (left – Jong Tae-se, smiling all the way to glory) Brazil, Portugal, Ivory Coast – wake up! North Korea are coming on to form just at the right moment. While the nation back home is caught in rising t…Wed, 26 May 2010, 07:54 PM // northkorea.worldcupblog.org
  • North Korea Go Down to Paraguay
    North Korea Go Down to Paraguay - (left -Santa Cruz scores for Paraguay) North Korea are still looking for a dominant performance from the team with just over a month to go before they face Brazil in the opening game of the Group of D…Mon, 17 May 2010, 12:18 AM // northkorea.worldcupblog.org
  • North Korea Head Off to Win World Cup
    North Korea Head Off to Win World Cup - (left) Coach Hun, national hero, World Cup winner, 2010 What the newspapers will say in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Monday July 12, the day after the World Cup Final - Over a moon ago, the flowers at t…Mon, 10 May 2010, 01:10 AM // northkorea.worldcupblog.org
  • North Korea To Rely on “Juche” in World Cup Finals
    North Korea To Rely on “Juche” in World Cup Finals - In all North Korean homes, one picture dominates the walls. Father of the nation, Kim Il-sung, stares down at his children with a smile so bright the space shuttle could see it from outer space. A pop…Mon, 19 Apr 2010, 08:55 PM // northkorea.worldcupblog.org

IAEA

  • Together It Is Possible
    Together It Is Possible - The IAEA commemorated World Cancer Day with a special event held at its headquarters in Vienna. The event highlighted important achievements in the past year in global efforts to fight cancer in devel…Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 08:56 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • IAEA Mission Completes Review of Japanese Nuclear Safety Assessment Process
    IAEA Mission Completes Review of Japanese Nuclear Safety Assessment Process - An IAEA expert mission completed a review of Japan’s process for assessing nuclear safety at the nation’s nuclear power plants on 31 January 2012.Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:42 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • IAEA Mission Reviews Safety Assessment at Ohi Nuclear Power Plant
    IAEA Mission Reviews Safety Assessment at Ohi Nuclear Power Plant - An IAEA expert mission today visited a Japanese nuclear energy station as part of the team’s mission to review Japan’s process for assessing safety at the nation’s nuclear power plants.Thu, 26 Jan 2012, 08:14 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Starting Right
    Starting Right - Developing countries that have taken decisions to start nuclear power in recent years are continuing with their plans.Thu, 26 Jan 2012, 04:39 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Workshop on Nuclear Infrastructure Development Begins in Vienna
    Workshop on Nuclear Infrastructure Development Begins in Vienna - At an IAEA workshop starting on 24 January 2011 in Vienna, IAEA Member States that are considering developing nuclear infrastructure will meet with experts to learn best practices and identify the mai…Tue, 24 Jan 2012, 08:17 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • IAEA Review Mission Arrives in Japan
    IAEA Review Mission Arrives in Japan - The IAEA expert mission dispatched to Japan to review the nation’s process for assessing safety at existing nuclear power plants has arrived in Tokyo for a nine-day visit.Mon, 23 Jan 2012, 07:41 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • IAEA Chief Outlines 2012 Priorities
    IAEA Chief Outlines 2012 Priorities - “The nuclear world has undergone some dramatic changes,” IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano told diplomats gathered at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna on 19 January 2012.Fri, 20 Jan 2012, 04:45 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Women: A Driving Force In Nuclear Power Programmes
    Women: A Driving Force In Nuclear Power Programmes - Many countries are moving forward with their nuclear power programmes and, in these countries, more and more women are taking on key leadership roles in developing the national nuclear agenda.Tue, 17 Jan 2012, 08:04 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • IAEA Review Mission to Visit Japan
    IAEA Review Mission to Visit Japan - An IAEA expert mission will conduct a visit to Japan next week to assist the nation’s development of a comprehensive assessment of the safety of existing nuclear power plants.Tue, 17 Jan 2012, 04:15 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • IAEA School of Nuclear Energy Management Opens in Gulf Region
    IAEA School of Nuclear Energy Management Opens in Gulf Region - After two successful sessions in Italy in as many years, the IAEA’s School for Nuclear Energy Management is this year moving to the Gulf region.Mon, 9 Jan 2012, 05:32 AM // feeds.feedburner.com

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

  • New START: One year later
    New START: One year later - February 5 marks the one-year anniversary of the New Strategic Arms Reductions Treaty's (New START) entry into force. Signed by the United States and Russia in April 2010, New START caps each country'…Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 01:06 PM // thebulletin.org
  • An education in occupation
    An education in occupation - As the last American soldiers left Iraq in December, so, too, did many of the journalists who had covered the war, leaving little in the way of media coverage of post-war Iraq.Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 12:43 PM // thebulletin.org
  • America's nuclear future: Does the public have a fair say in it?
    America's nuclear future: Does the public have a fair say in it? - For the past two years the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future (BRC) has worked to develop a strategy for managing the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle. The Commission's final report…Tue, 31 Jan 2012, 03:33 PM // thebulletin.org
  • A hinge moment for the BWC?
    A hinge moment for the BWC? - Although it was an eleventh-hour decision, the Seventh Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC) Review Conference in Geneva did manage to produce a consensus final document this past December. As…Mon, 30 Jan 2012, 09:58 AM // thebulletin.org
  • How to prevent war with Iran
    How to prevent war with Iran - The pace of events in the confrontation between Iran, Israel, and the United States has accelerated rapidly in the last few months. The mysterious destruction of an Iranian missile facility in Novembe…Fri, 27 Jan 2012, 05:03 AM // thebulletin.org
  • Involuntary response
    Involuntary response - Earlier this month, widespread inaction on the increasing dangers posed by nuclear proliferation and climate change forced the Bulletin's Doomsday Clock to move one minute closer to midnight, indicati…Thu, 26 Jan 2012, 04:23 PM // thebulletin.org
  • Energy.gov: Where information goes to die
    Energy.gov: Where information goes to die - We live in an Information Age. Never before have we had so much data at our fingertips, thanks to digitization and the Internet. But information is only useful if it is accessible, searchable, and int…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 05:38 AM // thebulletin.org
  • Crying wolf about an Iranian nuclear bomb
    Crying wolf about an Iranian nuclear bomb - The long-simmering international crisis over Iran's nuclear ambitions may now have reached a boiling point. Washington is imposing sanctions on Iranian oil exports, the heart of the Iranian economy. A…Tue, 17 Jan 2012, 06:42 AM // thebulletin.org
  • Going viral
    Going viral - We've been lucky. The avian influenza (H5N1) virus that first emerged in Hong Kong in 1997 -- which killed six and caused 18 serious illnesses -- has not acquired the ability to spread easily from per…Tue, 17 Jan 2012, 05:40 AM // thebulletin.org
  • The defensive nature of China's "underground great wall"
    The defensive nature of China's "underground great wall" - There has been a lot of prominent discussion lately (in the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal, among other places) about the size of China's nuclear arsenal, based on a study by Georgetown Unive…Mon, 16 Jan 2012, 11:19 AM // thebulletin.org

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North Korea Development Watch

  • WFP 前사무총장 “지금은 대북지원 해야 할 때” [연합뉴스]
    WFP 前사무총장 “지금은 대북지원 해야 할 때” [연합뉴스] - 북한전문기자 생활을 하면서 새로운 NGO단체(안녕: http://annyeong.org/)를 준비하느라, 본 블로그의 리뉴얼 작업이 상당히 늦어지고 있습니다. 올해 안으로는 전면 리뉴얼 예정이니 지켜봐주시기 바랍니다. 오늘은 그래도 한번 찍고 넘어가야 할 허무한 이야기를 접해서 포스팅 하나 해봅니다. 지난 11월 2일부터 4일까지 우리민족서로돕기운동(ht…Sat, 5 Nov 2011, 09:29 AM // northkoreadevelopmentwatch.com
  • 2011년 3월 UN 식량보고서 요약정리 및 분석 (1) Mission Highlight 정리
    2011년 3월 UN 식량보고서 요약정리 및 분석 (1) Mission Highlight 정리 -  3월 24일에 WFP/FAO/UNICEF가 공동발표한 북한 식량 보고서  http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/ena/wfp233442.pdf 에 대해 앞으로 몇 번 정리하려 합니다. 이 보고서는 나오자마자 “무조건 비판”과 “무조건 동의”라는 평가 속에서 제대로 된 분석의 대상이…Tue, 12 Apr 2011, 11:50 AM // northkoreadevelopmentwatch.com
  • WFP/FAO/UNICEF 북한 식량 보고서 (2011년 3월)
    WFP/FAO/UNICEF 북한 식량 보고서 (2011년 3월) - 글을 준비하고 있었는데 시간이 모자라 우선 자료부터 올립니다. 오늘 한국에 WFP방문단도 오고 그러는데 WFP 측에서 일반인에게 자료를 공개하고 있지 않아 찾으실 분도 많을 겁니다. 활용해주세요. 아래 링크에서 다운로드 가능합니다. http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/ena/wfp2334…Sun, 27 Mar 2011, 05:00 PM // northkoreadevelopmentwatch.com
  • [20110312,0313,0314 정리] 정치적인 인도적 지원이 논의되고 있다.
    [20110312,0313,0314 정리] 정치적인 인도적 지원이 논의되고 있다. - 주말 내내 여기 일본에서는 지진 이야기로 다른 뉴스들을 다룰 틈이 없다. 리비아, 중동이야기도 아예 전무하다. 그만큼 이번 지진과 tsunami가 엄청난 규모였고, 그 피해 또한 엄청 컸다는 증거인데, 정말 자기가 있는 나라 정세가 긴박하면 다른 나라에 관심 가질 마음의 여유도 사라지는 것만 같다. 그래도 어김없이 주말과 어제 월요일 뉴스 업데이트 해본다…Mon, 14 Mar 2011, 05:00 PM // northkoreadevelopmentwatch.com
  • [20110311 정리] 제대로 된 “방법”은 도대체 어디에 있는 건가?
    [20110311 정리] 제대로 된 “방법”은 도대체 어디에 있는 건가? - 필자가 사는 일본에 대지진이 일어났다. 엄청난 피해 상황이 시시각각 알려지고 있다. 벌써부터 50개에 이루는 국가와 지역에서 일본에 대한 인도적 지원 준비에 착수했다고 한다. 사람이 서로 돕는다는 뉴스보다 마음이 따뜻해지는 뉴스가 없지 않는가.  북한에 대한 인도적 지원 여부에 관한 뉴스는 소강상태. 아무래도 3월 15일 경의 유엔 보고가 나와야 진전이…Fri, 11 Mar 2011, 05:00 PM // northkoreadevelopmentwatch.com
  • [20110310 정리] 아무것도 변한 게 없다!!
    [20110310 정리] 아무것도 변한 게 없다!! - 연일 북한에 대한 인도적 지원 여부에 대한 이야기들이 거론되고 있다. 결국 “북한에 식량이 부족하면 지원하고”, “충분하면 안 한다”는 논쟁들인데 양 측이 그것을 증명하려고 애쓰고 있는 모양새이다.  오늘은 이 기사부터.  [조선일보] 청, “북 식량사정 나빠지지 않은 듯”  20110310                                    …Thu, 10 Mar 2011, 03:55 PM // northkoreadevelopmentwatch.com
  • [20110309 정리] NGO에 요구되는 수준이란…
    [20110309 정리] NGO에 요구되는 수준이란… - 오늘도 먼저 북한 식량난과 인도적 지원 관련 뉴스부터.  [연합뉴스] 법륜스님 “식량부족.한파에 北 아사.동사자 속출”  20110309 http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/politics/2011/03/09/0511000000AKR20110309011800071.HTML 90년대부터 연변에서 활발한 활동을 벌이고 있는 에서 나온 보고다.…Wed, 9 Mar 2011, 08:12 AM // northkoreadevelopmentwatch.com
  • [20110308 정리] 인도적지원은 당연히 해야되는 거 아닐까?
    [20110308 정리] 인도적지원은 당연히 해야되는 거 아닐까? - 2008년 2월의 이명박 정권 출범 이후, 해마다 북한에 대한 인도적지원의 필요성을 놓고 논쟁이 이루어지는데 올해는 지금의 그 시기인 것 같다. 앞으로 보리고개에 돌입하면서 북한 식량 사정이 점점 힘들어지기 때문이다.  먼제 인도적지원 관련 뉴스 몇 개.  [RFA] “대북 식량지원, 북한 주민만 힘들다”   20110307 http://www.rfa.o…Tue, 8 Mar 2011, 09:14 AM // northkoreadevelopmentwatch.com
  • [20110307 정리] 식량부족이라고 단순하게 이야기하지만…
    [20110307 정리] 식량부족이라고 단순하게 이야기하지만… - 오늘은 북한 인도적 지원을 둘러 싼 움직임들을 정리해본다.  [RFA] EU도 “분배 투명해야 대북 식량지원” 20110303 http://www.rfa.org/korean/in_focus/food_international_org/eu_aid-03032011152134.html [RFA] 미 민간단체, 대북 식량지원 재개 움직임 20110303 http:…Mon, 7 Mar 2011, 09:46 AM // northkoreadevelopmentwatch.com
  • “北-中, 이달 중순 지하자원 개발 협정 체결” [연합뉴스]
    “北-中, 이달 중순 지하자원 개발 협정 체결” [연합뉴스] - 자극적인 뉴스이다. 이 기사가 나온지 며칠 됐지만 “중국이 북한 지하자원을 모두 먹어 삼킨다”는 내용이 글들을 쉽게 찾아볼 수 있다. 하지만 아직 협정이 이루어지지도 않았고, 더군다나 그것이 실행에 옮겨질 거란 보장도 없다. 이런 기사가 지금 나오게 소식통이 내용을 흘린 이유, 그것을 좀더 생각해볼 필요가 있겠다. 하나 이야기할 수 있는 건, 내일(8일)…Mon, 7 Feb 2011, 09:27 AM // northkoreadevelopmentwatch.com

FAS Strategic Security Blog

  • Cirincione: Obama’s Turn on Nuclear Weapons
    Cirincione: Obama’s Turn on Nuclear Weapons - By Hans M. Kristensen It is worth your time reading Joe Cirincione’s article in Foreign Affairs: Obama’s Turn on Nuclear Weapons. And I’m not just saying this because Joe is president of the Ploughsha…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 06:04 AM // fas.org
  • Budget Blunder: “No Cuts” in Nuclear Forces
    Budget Blunder: “No Cuts” in Nuclear Forces - The new defense budget has “no cuts” in nuclear forces. . By Hans M. Kristensen “There are no cuts made in the nuclear force in this budget.” That clear statement was made yesterday by deputy defense…Fri, 27 Jan 2012, 10:19 AM // fas.org
  • Indian Army Chief: Nukes Not For Warfighting
    Indian Army Chief: Nukes Not For Warfighting - Gen. V.K. Singh . By Hans M. Kristensen India’s nuclear weapons “are not for warfighting,” the chief of India’s army said Sunday at the Army Day Parade. The weapons have “a strategic capability and th…Wed, 18 Jan 2012, 08:02 AM // fas.org
  • A New Defense Strategy: A New Nuclear Strategy?
    A New Defense Strategy: A New Nuclear Strategy? - By Hans M. Kristensen The Obama administration today presented a new defense strategy that it says is needed to realign U.S. military forces and doctrine with the reductions in combat operations in Ir…Thu, 5 Jan 2012, 12:52 PM // fas.org
  • US Releases Full New START Data
    US Releases Full New START Data - The Obama administration gets a medal for disclosing its New START treaty numbers. . By Hans M. Kristensen [updated 12 Dec 2011 with new bomber information] Anyone familiar with my writings knows that…Fri, 9 Dec 2011, 05:15 AM // fas.org
  • No, China Does Not Have 3,000 Nuclear Weapons
    No, China Does Not Have 3,000 Nuclear Weapons - A study from Georgetown University incorrectly suggests that China has 3,000 nuclear weapons.The estimate is off by an order of magnitude. . By Hans M. Kristensen Only the Chinese government knows how…Sat, 3 Dec 2011, 06:15 AM // fas.org
  • IAEA Releases New Report on Iran’s Nuclear Program
    IAEA Releases New Report on Iran’s Nuclear Program - Today, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a critical report that concluded while some of the suspected secret nuclear work by Iran may have peaceful purposes, others are specific t…Tue, 8 Nov 2011, 11:10 AM // fas.org
  • New Article On Obama Administration Nuclear Targeting Review
    New Article On Obama Administration Nuclear Targeting Review - New article published in Arms Control Today . By Hans M. Kristensen The latest issue of Arms Control Today includes a new article by Robert Norris and myself about the nuclear targeting review that is…Wed, 2 Nov 2011, 03:08 PM // fas.org
  • End of the B53 Era; Continuation of the Spin Era
    End of the B53 Era; Continuation of the Spin Era - By Katie Colten and Hans Kristensen [Modifed] Today, one of the largest weapons in the United States nuclear weapons arsenal, the B53, will be dismantled at the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas. Develo…Tue, 25 Oct 2011, 01:07 PM // fas.org
  • New START Data: Modest Reductions and Decreased Transparency
    New START Data: Modest Reductions and Decreased Transparency - New START aggregate numbers have been published by the United States and Russia. . By Hans M. Kristensen The latest New START treaty aggregate numbers of strategic arms, which was quietly released by…Mon, 24 Oct 2011, 02:31 PM // fas.org

FAS Secrecy News

  • Specter of a “Hollow Force” Called Into Question
    Specter of a “Hollow Force” Called Into Question - Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and other officials have warned that if U.S. military spending is cut significantly, the unacceptable result would be a “a hollow force incapable of sustaining the mi…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 07:22 AM // fas.org
  • Congress Calls for Accelerated Use of Drones in U.S.
    Congress Calls for Accelerated Use of Drones in U.S. - Updated below A House-Senate conference report this week called on the Administration to accelerate the use of civilian unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or “drones,” in U.S. airspace. The pending author…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 07:11 AM // fas.org
  • An Overview of Special Operations Forces, and More from CRS
    An Overview of Special Operations Forces, and More from CRS - Over the past decade, the number of U.S. special operations forces (SOF) personnel has nearly doubled, while budgets for special operations have nearly tripled, and overseas deployments have quadruple…Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 09:35 AM // fas.org
  • Some Historical Intelligence Satellite Imagery Declassified
    Some Historical Intelligence Satellite Imagery Declassified - A handful of historical intelligence satellite images were declassified last month to coincide with a new display of the GAMBIT and HEXAGON spy satellites at the National Air Force Museum at Wright-Pa…Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 09:27 AM // fas.org
  • Raven Rock and Continuity of Government
    Raven Rock and Continuity of Government - A newly revised U.S. Air Force directive on continuity of operations under emergency circumstances refers matter-of-factly to Raven Rock Mountain Complex, a largely restricted U.S. government facility…Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 09:20 AM // fas.org
  • Agencies are Likely to Miss 2013 Declassification Deadline
    Agencies are Likely to Miss 2013 Declassification Deadline - More than two years ago, President Obama set a December 31, 2013 deadline for completing the declassification processing of a backlog of more than 400 million pages of classified historical records th…Mon, 30 Jan 2012, 09:12 AM // fas.org
  • U.S. Investment in the Middle East, and More from CRS
    U.S. Investment in the Middle East, and More from CRS - The possibility of increasing U.S. investment in the Middle East as a way to encourage democratic political transitions was examined in a new report from the Congressional Research Service.  See U.S.…Mon, 30 Jan 2012, 09:03 AM // fas.org
  • New Leak Case Relies on 1982 Law on Intelligence Identities
    New Leak Case Relies on 1982 Law on Intelligence Identities - Updated below Former CIA officer John Kiriakou this week became the latest person to be charged under the Espionage Act with unauthorized disclosures of classified information.  But unlike the previou…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 08:53 AM // fas.org
  • Domestic Use of Drones is Well Underway
    Domestic Use of Drones is Well Underway - The use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) within the United States is certain to increase in the years to come, as a new Army policy has recently made clear.  (“Army Foresees Expanded Use of Drones in…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 08:47 AM // fas.org
  • Presidential Signing Statements, and More from CRS
    Presidential Signing Statements, and More from CRS - President Obama has used “signing statements” to take exception to provisions of law enacted by Congress with significantly less frequency than did President George W. Bush.  He has also abandoned ref…Wed, 25 Jan 2012, 08:42 AM // fas.org