[뉴스] Kim Jong Un: Is North Korea's leader actually considering war?

North Korea experts - by nature, a cautious group who seek to avoid sowing panic - have been left reeling by two of their own.

[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.

[뉴스] Kim Jong-un’s move to drop Korea <em>reunification</em> 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 <em>reunification</em> of the Korean Peninsula that his father constructed in Pyongyang, calling it an “eyesore.”

[정치/군사] 한반도 핵균형과 통일, 동아시아 연합

...이야기하고 있다. 저자는 통일 한국을 완성하고, 동아시아 연합 국가 건설과 아시아 방위군 창설을 해나가야 한다고 주장하며, 그것이 가능한지, 그 가능한 방법은 무엇인지를 제시하고 있다. 특히, 한반도 평화통일을 달성하기 위한 저자의 핵심 주장은 ‘남한 자강(自强)론’과 ‘남북한 간 핵균형론’이다. 이 책은 오늘날 급변하는 위기의 시대 속에서 한반도에서 살아가는 우리의 희망과 꿈을 찾고있는 책이다. 이 책은 국내 출판과 동시에 『Nuclear balance on and <em>reunification</em> of the Korean Peninsula, and East Asian Union (Korean version)』 또한 amazon.com을 통하여 전 세계에 동시 출간중이다. 올해 반드시 읽어야만 할 책으로 추천드린다.

[학술논문] 4월 혁명과 한국의 민족주의

...divided into two nations by U.S.A and U.S.S.R. The main task was changed to the <em>reunification</em> of homeland. But the Rhee Syngman Government suppressed the democratic rights of the people and nationalistic ideas in <em>reunification</em> movements. The April Revolution, crashing the Rhee’s dictatorship, recalled the <em>reunification</em> desire of the Korean people to life. It was the revival of the Korean modern nationalism...

[학술논문] The Relations between the Republic of Poland and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

...Western countries questioned the neutrality of Poland and Czechoslovakia. Now Polish–North Korean relations are based on realism. The Polish foreign policy toward North Korea is within the EU framework, which supports an evolutionary change in character of the North Korean regime. Poland supports the peaceful <em>reunification</em> of Korea and the goals of the Six-Party Talks on North Korean denuclearization.

[학위논문] 이산가족 상봉의 사회적 의례 효과 연구 -이산가족 상봉의 재현, 의미, 문화적 상징을 중심으로

...representations of the reunions. Media portrayals of these events have played a pivotal role in reminding the public of the tragedy of national division and in symbolizing the collective aspiration for <em>reunification</em>. However, such representations often simplify or exaggerate the authentic emotions and social complexities of the reunions, thereby widening the gap between the actual experiences and their media...

[학위논문] 동일민족 다국가 공존과 한반도 통일 연구 : 북아일랜드·체코슬로바키아·유고슬라비아 사례를 중심으로

...a peaceful and sustainable unification on the Korean Peninsula, which has been marked by long-standing ruptures, conflicts, violence, and division. In addition to the exemplary case of German <em>reunification</em>, this research examines various cases of unification, integration, separation, and division that have occurred in different regions around the world during the 20th century. Due to practical constraints...

[학술논문] U.S. Northeast Asia Policy: Revitalizing Alliances and Preserving Peace on the Peninsula

...security architecture. The key to future stability on the Korean Peninsula in particular is for the ROK and U.S. to build upon their current Joint Vision Statement to allow it to serve as a better blueprint for future cooperation both today and after eventual Korean Peninsula <em>reunification</em>. It is this future role of the alliance that is the most critical and the least often discussed or explained.

[국내] A Review of the Legalities Associated with a Sudden Change in North Korea

...Korean system may paralyze the country’s political system or state functions. In North Korea such circumstances are typically referred to as ‘sudden change’. Sometimes viewed as the fast track to <em>reunification</em>, sudden change in North Korean carries extreme significance—dangers of an international armed conflict coupled with the force to reconfigure the future security landscape of Northeast Asia, including...

[국내] U.S. Contingency Plan for North Korea’s Regime Collapse

...system, 2) stabilizing the crisis inside North Korea, 3) alliance management with South Korea and Japan during and after the contingency, 4) preventing conflicts with China, and 5) supporting a <em>reunification</em> of Korea through free markets and a democratic polity. Such objectives will be pursued in the broader context of addressing humanitarian crisis in North Korea. The breakdown of North Korean regime...

[국내] ROK's Response Options in a North Korean Contingency

South Korea needs to undergo a strategic preparation process to respond properly to a North Korean contingency, so that it can take advantage of the new development to achieve <em>reunification</em> while not letting it adversely impact South Korean security. North Korean contingency will inevitably have direct and indirect impact on the interests of the world's most powerful nations. Hence, South Korea will...

[국내] 2021년 김정은 연설 분석과 전망 및 정책 고려사항

...‘livelihood’, and ‘life style’ also stood out. In his first public speech on April 15, 2012, Kim Jong-un emphasized legitimacy(people), strengthening national defense, people's livelihood, and <em>reunification</em> of the country. It was analyzed that this series of processes and contents were reflected in the public speech in 2021. North Korea is expected to focus on its internal affairs centered on the...

[국내] 통일 후 동북아 외교안보 환경과 한국외교의 과제

...협력관계를 주로 하면서 정치·안보적 협력 단계로 발전시키는 것은 적절히 ‘속도 조절’을 하고, 영국처럼 안보에 관한 한 한·미동맹이 확고한 중심축이라는 신뢰를 미국으로부터 확보하며, 베트남처럼 지나치게 중국을 두려워하지 않는 자신감을 가질 수 있어야 하고, 인도처럼 미국과 과학기술 연대를 구축하여 한국의 브레인 파워를 키워야 한다. Korean <em>reunification</em> will be a historic event that catalyzes the spread of liberal democracy and market economy—the twin principles upon which today’s ROK is founded—across the entire Korean peninsula. It will further...