[뉴스] North Korea demolishes symbolic unification arch, satellite imagery suggests

North Korea appears to have demolished a large monument in Pyongyang symbolizing hope for unification with South Korea, according to NK News analysis of satellite imagery, after leader Kim Jong Un ordered it be removed earlier this month.

[지리/관광] North Korea: What we know about the world's most isolated country (Paperback)

...1990s, known as the "Arduous March." The analysis also extends outward, dissecting North Korea's formidable military, its destabilizing nuclear program, its sophisticated cyber warfare capabilities, and its fraught foreign relations with China, the United States, and its estranged sibling, South Korea.
Ultimately, this work provides an indispensable guide to understanding the forces...

[정치/군사] Korea: A New History of South and North

...new history of North and South Korea, from the late nineteenth century to the present day
 
“Cha and Pacheco Pardo have years of expertise in Korean international relations. . . . A crisp and balanced account.”—Christopher Harding, The Telegraph
 
Korea has a long, riveting history—it is also a divided nation. South Korea is a vibrant...

[학술논문] Contemporary Inter-Korean Relations, Cultural Transformations and Strategic Consequences

...ideologically ‘othered’ as a ‘foreign’ Korean state and therefore a threat. The representation of the foreign is intrinsic to South Korean identity and multicultural initiatives are generating competing narratives on the site and nature on national identity. This paper considers the strategic implications of multiculturalism for the nature and direction of inter-Korean relations.

[학술논문] Korean Views of Korea-China Relations: Evolving Perceptions and Upcoming Challenges

Twenty years after diplomatic normalization in 1992, Korea-China relations have become more interdependent, complex, and conflictridden. In spite of ever-growing economic interactions, South Korea now views China as a source of concern with respect to its economy and security. The China–South Korean history controversy and the disillusionment in the midst of the Cheonan sinking and the Yeonpyeong...

[학술논문] 한국인의 북방 영토 인식

...seems indirectly to imply the injustice of the Gando agreement. Fifth, the government of South Korea doesn't claim sovereignty over the Gando to China. There are pros and cons(45.6%) for it. One of the most significant reasons of no action of the Korean government is the possibility of worsening relations with China. Only 23.0% insist sovereignty over the Gando, despite all these. Sixth, for Koreans...

[학술논문] Changing Security Landscape of Northeast Asia in Transition : A View from Japan

...democratic values, market economy, being allies of the U.S., threatened by North Korea, and facing complex problems from the rise of China. Given rapidly changing strategic landscape, Japan and ROKshould deepen security cooperation both in the context of the coordination of two bilateral alliances and bilateral relations between Japan and ROK, to broaden range of choices for both countries. (Not...

[학술논문] The Korea-US Alliance as a Source of Creeping Tension: A Korean Perspective

... choices have derived from the precarious situation on the Korean peninsula and the North Korean threat. Although the convergence of security interests between China and South Korea works against the transformation of the US alliance, North Korea’s provocations stimulate South Korea’s desire to maintain the alliance and limit the ability of South Korea to refuse the US requests.