[뉴스] Kim Jong-un’s move to drop Korea reunification goal raises fears of return to war
A mere two weeks into the new year and the Korean peninsula has seen major, worrying developments that are raising concerns of a possible resumption of war.
[뉴스] North Korea’s Kim vows to dismantle father’s unification arch as he declares South Korea ‘principal enemy’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday vowed to remove a massive monument to the possible reunification of the Korean Peninsula that his father constructed in Pyongyang, calling it an “eyesore.”
[학술논문] Auf dem Weg der Ökumene:Die Geschichte der evangelischen Kirchenbewegung zur Wiedervereinigung Koreas
...appropriate actions and responses as necessary. Since the division of the Korean Peninsula determines the ideological conflicts, it represents the main obstacle to the common welfare of Korea and also exacerbates the inner church disputes. Therefore, the corporate social responsibility of the protestant churches for the reunification of Korea could be defined as a certain alternative for the visible unity...
[학술논문] 한국 정치사 속에서의 단군민족주의
.... The self-reliance of nationality had a important role in Korean history. The ideological belief system of Dankun identity have been the integration and the reunification of divided Korean peninsula. To give all people and to make the good thing in the people is the idea of Dankun belief system. The foundation of thoughts in Korea learning is in the Dankun spirit. In the modern age, the Dankun Spirit...
[학술논문] The Challenges of Reunification: Why South Korea Cannot Follow Germany’s Strategy
...usually ignored. This article uses the German case to highlight critically several social and economic aspects of the German reunification and draws inferences in relation to the case of Korea. It shows that the German strategy, focusing on a quick political reunification while implementing policies to achieve social and economic unity later, is not feasible for North and South Korea. It argues that...
[학술논문] Game Changer: North Korea under the Obama-Lee Partnership and Beyond
...program. Factors of domestic politics and ideological confrontation in South Korean society are also analyzed as part of several popular but flawed arguments concerning inter-Korean relations. In addition,the author assesses the current status and forecasts the future of the North Korean regime, a key factor in the inter-Korean relationship,the ROK-U.S. alliance, and future U.S. Northeast Asia strategy...
[학술논문] Lessons From Unified Germany and Their Implications for Healthcare in the Unification of the Korean Peninsula
...even those of other transition countries. Therefore Korea should design a long-term road map taking as many variables into account as possible, including the different rigid way of thinking and the interrelationship among the social sectors. Fourthly, during the German reunification unexpected factors changed the direction of the events. Korea should have a separate plan for the unexpected factors.