[해외자료] Quick Take: Further Demolition at Mt. Kumgang Tourist Area
The slow demolition of infrastructure at the Mt. Kumgang Tourist Area continues. Commercial satellite imagery shows many of the South Korean-owned buildings have been demolished, with few remaining. On imagery from April 21, demolition of the main club and spa building at the Ananti Golf Resort and Spa (Diamond Mountain Golf Resort and Spa) has been fully razed, but the family reunion center remains...
[해외자료] The New Face of North Korean Sanctions Monitoring: Can the MSMT Pick Up Where the Panel of Experts Left Off?
...ment"heldits inaugural meeting in Washington, DC. The MSMT is a voluntary collective of 11 member states (Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States) that have committed to jointly monitor the implementation of United Nations (UN) sanctions against North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile...
[해외자료] The New North Korea: How Geopolitical Advantages and Growing Middle Class Prosperity Challenge the Next South Korean President
On June 3, the Republic of Korea (South Korea or ROK) will hold a snap presidential election, prompted by the impeachment and removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol. The new president will be inaugurated on June 4. Current polling and political analysis
[해외자료] Public Perceptions About What the US Would Do if North Korea Invaded South Korea
Do Americans and South Koreans expect the United States to defend South Korea against a North Korean invasion? My original survey data finds nearly a quarter of Americans believe the US would do nothing, while South Koreans are more confident that the US will at least supply weapons and intelligence to the South. More surprising, more than one in twenty Americans and one in ten Koreans surveyed supported...
[해외자료] Quick Take: Construction Activity on North Korean Side of Sino-North Korea Bridge
Commercial satellite imagery from March 22 indicates that several small structures have appeared on the North Korean side of the New Yalu River Bridge, south of the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge.