[뉴스] What’s known, and not known, about the partnership agreement signed by Russia and North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Both Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un say a new strategic partnership is a breakthrough, but what it means for their relationship is still uncertain.Rus
[뉴스] The Guardian view on North Korean women: a daughter’s rise does nothing to help others
...missile launch. Celebrating Pyongyang’s first spy satellite alongside him. Lauded not only as “most-beloved” but as “respected”, the “morning star of Korea” and “female general”.
[뉴스] North Korea fires artillery shells towards South's border island
North Korea has fired more than 200 rounds of artillery shells off its west coast, towards the South's Yeonpyeong island, Seoul's military has said.
South Korea ordered civilians to seek shelter on the island before holding live fire drills of its own.
The South called it a "provocative act", but the North denied the islands were in danger from its firing...
[뉴스] North Korea's Kim Jong Un abandons unification goal with South
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said unification with the South is no longer possible, and that the constitution should be changed to designate it the "principal enemy".
[뉴스] North Korea will no longer pursue reconciliation with South because of hostility, Kim Jong Un says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would no longer pursue reconciliation with South Korea and called for rewriting the North’s constitution to eliminate the idea of shared statehood between the war-divided...
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... 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...
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...of the Korean War. My grandfather, a South Korean soldier, was captured by North Korean forces. He endured imprisonment, beatings, and torture, and after his release, he was forced to labor in a coal mine.
Similarly, my mother was compelled to work in a coal mine, where she met and married a man whose family had also been...
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...Sung-Yoon Lee, a scholar and specialist on North Korea who has advised the US government, The Sister is a jaw-dropping account of the spectacular rise of Kim Yo Jong, de-facto deputy to her brother, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, and the most powerful woman in North Korea.
In 2022, in a particularly fiery speech, Kim Yo Jong threatened to nuke South Korea, reminding the world of...
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...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] Korean Economic Integration: Prospects and Pitfalls
Using a growth model of productivity catch-up estimated from the 1990 German reunification, we study the economic impacts of a hypothetical economic integration between South Korea and North Korea on macro aggregates. By considering a range of scenarios, we analyze the impacts of labor migration and capital transfer policies.
[학술논문] 통일과도기 대북치안요원의 규모와 확보방안 연구
...murder, plunder in North Korea, the management of North Korean people flowing into South Korea, and the reconstruction of North Korean police stations. Finally, it estimated the police manpower necessary for these measures as 220,000 riot squad and police officers. And it suggested that at least half of them should be prepared and trained in advance by South Korean police authorities and the rest of them...
[학술논문] 남한에 거주하는 북한 이주민 여성의 갑상선기능 이상:무증상 갑상선기능저하증을 중심으로
...depends on ethnic and environmental factors. North Korean refugees have the same genetic background as South Koreans, but they have been exposed to different environments. This study examines the prevalence and pattern of thyroid disorders in North Korean women living in South Korea, focusing on subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH). Methods: The intended sample was a total of 327 North Korean women residing...
[학술논문] Russian Influence on North Korea: Views of Former South Korean Ambassadors to Russia
...between Moscow and Pyongyang has improved. The railway connections of the TSR and TKR, and the construction of oil and gas pipelines through the Korean peninsula have been under discussion among Russia, North Korea, and South Korea. However, the process has been slow. The author has interviewed the former South Korean ambassadors to Russia in order to gain firsthand knowledge of Russia-North Korean relations...
[학술논문] 북한 민사관계법률에 대한 분석과 남한법률과의 비교법적 고찰
... during the last half-century, peaceful and democratic unification of the South and North Korea must be accomplished, which is the hope of all Koreans. After the separation, South and North Korea each has developed their own legal institutions from founding principles based on their ideologies. If the two Koreas are unable to overcome the differences, it will become a large obstacle to forthcoming...