[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] Kim Jong Un’s Military Provocation Strategy and Its Adjustment Potential under Changing Strategic Environments
...expected utility, and structural persistence. The analysis shows that while the core structure remains stable, the strategy is becoming more refined and selectively adjustable, with some factors suggesting conditional room for de-escalation. Based on these findings, South Korea’s policy should shift from reactive responses to shaping structural conditions that influence North Korea’s strategic...
[학술논문] 유아기 자녀를 둔 북한이탈주민 어머니들의 양육경험에 대한 질적연구
...settlement support of North Korean Refugees (2024–2026), this study explores the multifaceted parenting experiences of North Korean refugee mothers raising preschool-aged children in South Korea. The aim is to provide an in-depth understanding of how these mothers respond to their children's diverse developmental needs, moving beyond previous research that focused on their health and service-use challenges...
[학술논문] The Rise and Fall of Inter-Korean Rapprochement: Shock, Leadership Change, Threat Perception and Strategic Calculation
...experience periods of rapprochement. This article explores the dynamics behind the ebb and flow of rivalry rapprochement between South Korea and North Korea. I argue that such rapprochement is driven by shifts in threat perceptions and strategic calculations. Rivals recalibrate their behavior as these perceptions and goals evolve—changes that typically require a significant external or internal...
[학술논문] South Korea’s Failure to Implement “Defense Reform 2020”
...2020. However, the change of administrations and Defense Ministers interrupted this plan. North Korea’s attack on the South Korean navy warship Cheonan in March 2010 also delayed the implementation of DR 2020. During the 51 months from the passage of the law for DR 2020 to the emergence of the new DRP 307, there was no meaningful implementation. South Korean DR 2020 clearly demonstrated the downside...
[학술논문] 한독관계사, 회고와 성찰
...strengthening the Korea-Germany relationship in the areas such as diplomacy, education, and economic policy. In the Japanese colonial period when there was no official diplomatic relation, only Benedict church participated in the Korean modernization project in the areas of Christian mission and education and there were few Korean students studying in Germany. In between 1945 and 1990, South Korea, West Germany...