[학술논문] Legal Discussion Points for forming a future oriented, cooperative, mutually trustworthy relationship between Korea and Japan through consensual resolution of Past Issues

...right to claim compensation or reparations for Japan’s colonial rule and war mobilization. However, because Korea did not participate in the San Francisco Peace Treaty with Japan, it could not use terms such as ‘compensation’ or ‘reparations.’ The 1965 Korea- Japan Basic Treaty and accompanying Claims Agreement did not explicitly recognize a “right to claim reparations” for Japan, but rather settled...

[학위논문] 중국팩터가 작동했는가? : 1970년대 후반 베트남, 북한과 중국에 대한 미국의 정책

...Hanoi to open path for normalization negotiations. Follows Leonard Woodcock’s visit, three rounds of negotiations in Paris ended without results due to the aid issue – U.S. obligation in paying war reparations. In North Korea, Carter suggested diplomatic contacts with North Korea and called for the resumption of inter-Korean dialogue or the establishment of three-way talks among the U.S., North Korea...

[학술논문] Strategic Challenges and Opportunities for the U.S.-ROK Alliance: China, North Korea, and U.S.-ROK-Japan Trilateral Cooperation

...Pyongyang’s inward turn and its apparent lack of interest in returning the negotiating table thus far. ROK-Japan relations remain significantly strained due to disputes over legal accountability and reparations for forced wartime laborers and sexual slavery during Japan’s colonial rule over Korea. Hopes for a full and immediate reset of relations with new leadership in Tokyo and in Seoul this spring may...

[학술논문] Applying Judicial and Non-Judicial Approaches for Human Rights Accountability in North Korea

...victims of North Korean human rights abuses. This article (1) reviews the current status and challenges of litigation efforts against the DPRK leadership; (2) examines non-judicial accountability in terms of remedies and reparations under international human rights law; and (3) analyzes how reparative measures are applied by various stakeholders to support victims of North Korean human rights crimes.

[해외] Party Congress Preparations in Pyongyang

Commercial satellite imagery from February 2 shows hundreds of soldiers practicing marching formations at the Mirim Parade Training Ground in east Pyongyang, including a formation of the hammer, sickle and brush symbol of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). These preparatory drills are likely for a parade to mark the upcoming Ninth Party Congress.

[해외] Sohae Satellite Launching Station: No Observable Indications of Launch Preparations

Commercial satellite imagery shows that work at North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launching Station is progressing.

[해외] Punggye-ri Update: No Indications of Test Preparations

As with our previous report, satellite imagery of the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Facility acquired during the past two months shows no significant changes to the area immediately outside the portal to Tunnel No. 3 (also known as the South Portal). This lack of any significant new external developments is not unexpected as both the United States and South Korea have long assessed North Korea finished all

[해외] Launch Preparations at Sohae Satellite Launching Station

Earlier today, North Korea announced that its “military reconnaissance satellite No. 1 [is] to be launched in June.”1This announcement came a few days after Japanese media reported that North Korea notified Japan and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) of its plan to launch the military reconnaissance satellite between May 31 and June 11.2

[해외] Sohae Satellite Launching Station: Expansion Continues, No Visible Signs of Launch Preparations

Recent commercial satellite imagery of North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launching Station shows continued construction and expansion activities continue around both the main complex and coastal areas, making progress against the plans directed by Kim Jong Un more than 18 months ago. Since May, North Korea has tried two times to launch a new military reconnaissance satellite into orbit. Although both attempts