[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)

... 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

...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] Building Trust on the Margins of Inter-Korean Relations: Revitalizing the Role of South Korean NGOs

...is to build trust with North Korea. How can South Korea realistically begin to achieve this objective? From a sociological understanding of “trust” as a process and the humanitarian mandate of improving the quality of life for the averageNorth Korean, I argue that Seoul must trust in its own civil society and therefore create greater space for more immediate South Korean nongovernmental...

[학술논문] Building Trust in Inter-Korean Relations A Role for Renewable Energy?

...administration in South Korea has made “trust building” the focal point of its North Korea policy, with emphasis on improving the lives of the average North Korean citizen. Bearing in mind the longstanding and deep-rooted political competition and structural divide between the two Koreas, how can South Korea realistically and viably begin to build trust with North Korea? This article provides...

[학술논문] 남북한에서의 기억의 관리와 ＜역사＞의 창조-해방에서 1950년대까지의 <8・15> 이벤트를 중심으로-

...of the liberation on August 15 both in North and South. Such mass events illuminate the Korean recognition of WWII, Japanese colonialism and international relations. This paper examines the mass events on August 15 by focusing on the following three aspects. First, my paper will clarify how the U.S.S.R. and the U.S. defined the meaning of August 15 in Korea by intervening in the mass events initiated...

[학술논문] Northeast Asia and the Trust-building Process: Neighboring States’ Policy Coordination

...South-South conflict,’ and diplomatic conflict between South Korea and the United States or between South Korea and China, regarding their respective policy differences in addressing North Korea issues. Compared to former North Korea policies, the Trust-building Process has its strength in gaining widespread interest from the relatively diverse stakeholders because confidence-building is a verified diplomatic...

[학술논문] Between Denuclearization and Nonproliferation: U.S. Foreign Policy toward North Korea during the Obama Administration

...findings of this study have implications in both theory and policy. When it comes to theory, it provides an empirical study to support the relevance of the constructivist paradigm as an analytic tool in the study of international relations. In terms of policy, it raises a question on the possible gap or different perceptions of the U.S. and South Korea toward North Korea’s nuclear program.