[뉴스] North Korea expanding naval base amid uncertainty over new warship deployment

North Korea is expanding a naval port on the east coast where leader Kim Jong Un inspected one of the country’s newest strategic warships last year, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery, though questions remain over the deployment status of the new class of ships.

[뉴스] 북한, 독일 유엔사 가입 비난…"한반도 군사·정치 정세 악화할 것"

북한이 독일의 유엔군사령부(<em>UNC</em>, 유엔사) 가입을 비난하며 "한반도 군사·정치 정세가 악화할 것"이라고 주장했다.

[학술논문] The Six-Party Talks and North Korea’s Denuclearization: An Evaluation and Prospects

The six-party process for North Korea’s denuclearization has long been stalled since the Six-Party Talks (SPT) failed to agree on a verification protocol in early December 2008. The DPRK officially stated on February 10, 2005 that it already possessed nuclear weapons. It now wants to be recognized as a nuclear power. The North Korea’s nuclear issue, a key obstacle to the Korean peace process, needs

[학술논문] 이건우의 삶과 예술

Composer Lee Geon-woo(李建雨) was born in Hosanli, Gangwon-do in 1917. He defected to North Korea in 1950 and died in Pyeongyang in 1998. He was a representative modern Korean musician. His 80 years' life witnessed the most tragic events in Korean history. His lifetime was studded with Japanese colonial rule, national division and war. Therefore, he was a musician who firsthand experienced national trials

[학술논문] 한반도 여름 강우량의 변화에서 1996년을 중심으로 나타나는 남북진동 패턴

In accordance with the time series of rainfall in summer (June, July and August) in South and North Korea for recent 28 years (1981~2008), rainfall is substantially increased in South Korea since 1996, while it is significantly decreased in North Korea. In particular, the decreasing tendency of rainfall in summer in North Korea is more definitely observed during the 2nd rainy season (late August -

[학술논문] The Role of India in the Korean War

The role of India in the Korean War is relatively little known either in Korea or India. For a student of Indian Studies in Korea and a student of Korean Studies in India of our time, a study of the role of India in the Korean War might provide one more useful perspective to understand the relations between Korea and India. So, it is worthwhile to analyze the subject, especially on the occasion of

[학술논문] Impact of the Peace Regime Building on Security in the Korean Peninsula

...involving the U.S.,China, and the two Koreas (the actual parties to the Korean War). This examines the <em>UNC</em> and the USFK in connection with KPPR. This postulates that even after a KPPR is instituted the status of the USFK will not change although the <em>UNC</em>’s future will be uncertain. The reasoning is that the <em>UNC</em> was created as part of the UN mandate to repel North Korea’s aggression during the Korea War but...

[국내] A Roadmap to Peace, Freedom and Prosperity in the Indo-Pacific Amid the Strategic Fluidity and Uncertainty

The rampaging two wars in Europe and the Middle East are a stark reminder of the advent of the post-post-Cold War era in disarray. The strategic terrain of this uncertain era has been undergoing several profound changes. Primarily, the relative decline of the US, combined with the rapid rise of China as a systemic challenger, has sapped the primacy the US has held as the sole superpower during the

[해외] Quick Take: Damaged North Korean Destroyer Could Be Ready for Ceremonial Relaunch

North Korea appears to be preparing to relaunch the Choe Hyon Class naval destroyer that failed to launch at Chongjin Port on May 21 and has since been moved to the Rajin Shipyard for repairs. Commercial satellite imagery from June 12 shows that while the ship remains in Rajin’s drydock, the caisson gates have been opened and a number of structures consistent with previous launch ceremonies have appeared

[해외] Quick Take: Progress on New Rail Spur at Sohae Satellite Launching Station

Commercial satellite imagery of North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launching Station shows construction of the new railway spur is advancing while nearby, workers chip away at a large hillside near the east tunnel entrance.

[해외] North Korea’s Failed Ship Launch: Failure or a Step Toward Progress?

North Korea’s failed launch of a 5,000-tonne destroyer at the Chongjin Shipyard on May 21 and its follow-on actions that included arrests of responsible officers made countless international headlines both for North Korea’s admission of and the details of the accident. The country managed to refloat the ship in just 15 days, defying many analysts’ estimate that the task would take weeks. Pyongyang

[해외] Quick Take: Second New Naval Vessel Close to Launch

North Korea is preparing to launch its second new naval destroyer, nearly three weeks after the Choe Hyon Class destroyer was launched at Nampho Shipyard in late April. Commercial satellite imagery of the Chongjin Shipyard indicates the vessel, appearing to also be a Choe Hyon Class destroyer, began to be moved along the quay from a construction position on May 14, and parked in a launching position