We now know that the “modest progress” after the U.S’s first meeting with North Korea after the death of Kim Jong-il actually meant that a deal regarding food aid, missile launches, and nuclear tests would be forthcoming.
Archive | February, 2012
New Boss, Same as the Old Boss in North Korea, But Progress on Nukes
Posted on 29 February 2012.
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Finding a Lifeline in South Korea
Posted on 29 February 2012.
By Caryn Fisher In 2009, a report released by the World Health Organization stated that the suicide rate for South Korea had risen to 31.0 (per 100,000), more than double what it had been only ten years earlier and giving South Korea the second highest suicide rate out of the 107 countries listed by WHO, [...]
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Cross-Strait Détente: A Case Study for Inter-Korea Relations?
Posted on 28 February 2012.
Cross-Strait relations have improved dramatically since 2008. What caused such different outcomes? What lessons from the Cross-Strait relations can be applied to inter-Korea relations?
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A More Complicated Relationship for Korea in the Middle East
Posted on 22 February 2012.
Korea’s dependence on the Middle East for energy and its success in developing export markets in the region gives Korea a strong interest in peace and stability in the region.
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Do English-Teacher Cuts in Korea Signal a Sea Change?
Posted on 21 February 2012.
In the face of budget cuts, the education offices of South Korea’s two most populous regions announced in the second half of last year plans to reduce their roster of native English-speaking teachers in coming years.
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Uh, Unification, What’s That?
Posted on 16 February 2012.
Debates about the future of Korea were rekindled following the death of Kim Jong-il. But just how likely is unification to occur in the short to medium-term future?
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North Korea and the Assassination that Wasn’t
Posted on 15 February 2012.
By Troy Stangarone On February 10, rumors that Kim Jong-un had been assassinated at the North Korean Embassy in Beijing began to rapidly spread across the internet. First making their way around Weibo and then jumping to Twitter, word of Kim Jong-un’s death eventually spread as far as the floor of the New York Stock [...]
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South Korea at the Crossroads: Economic Freedom or Welfare-Statism for the Future?
Posted on 14 February 2012.
South Korea, one of the world’s top 35 freest economies according to the Heritage Foundation’s 2012 Index of Economic Freedom, confronts its own economic and political challenges as the economy attempts to weather uncertain times ahead.
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Should Major League Baseball be Allowed to Sign Korean Players?
Posted on 10 February 2012.
The controversy over the Baltimore Orioles signing of Korean pitcher Kim Seong-min.
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Wrestling With Diplomacy in North Korea
Posted on 09 February 2012.
An American Wrestling Tournament in North Korea? One year after Kim Il Sung died it actually happened, with Mohamed Ali and Rick Flair in attendance.
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