The fear that North Korea’s suspension of activities at the Kaesong Industrial Complex would have broader implications began to materialize last week when Daewha Fuel Pump Industrial Ltd. announced it failed to deliver parts in time to its Indian customer. Other companies are beginning to publicize their setbacks as well.
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The Impact of Kaesong’s Suspension on Korean Companies & South Korea-India Economic Connections
Posted on 24 April 2013.
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Why North Korea Isn’t Interested in Economic Reform
Posted on 08 April 2013.
By Troy Stangarone As often happens with North Korea, there have recently been suggestions that the regime may be interested in engaging in economic reforms. The latest hopes spring from the appointment of Pak Pong-ju, a noted economic reformer, as prime minister and the replacement of most ministers of industry with officials believed to have [...]
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North Korea Rocket Launch: Shunning Prospects for Better Relations in 2013
Posted on 12 December 2012.
By Nicholas Hamisevicz North Korea’s decision to launch a satellite in the midst of important regional political transitions underscores its disregard for building better relations with new leaders throughout its neighborhood. Rather than creating a favorable environment for South Korean presidential candidates who had been talking about re-engaging with the DPRK, Pyongyang has slammed the door [...]
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South Korea Public Opinion Poll – November 27 – December 02
Posted on 03 December 2012.
North Korea’s announcement that it would be launching a satellite between December 10 and 22 means that it coincides with the timing of South Korea’s Presidential election, scheduled to take place on December 19. Will the DPRK rocket launch affect the outcome of the election? Only time will tell. But according to the latest Asan [...]
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What Another Wage Hike at Kaesong Means
Posted on 16 August 2012.
Does the Kaesong Industrial Complex need to change if North Korea is to change?
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Looking Back at the Korean War Armistice Agreement
Posted on 27 July 2012.
By Sarah K. Yun June 27, 2012 marks the 59th anniversary of the armistice agreement that put a pause to the three-year Korean War in 1953. Although the armistice is a significant and still-relevant document in Korean and world history, little attention is paid to the document due to a lack of institutionalization, the challenging [...]
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Prospects for North Korean Economic Reform and Unification, a KEI Q&A with Andrei Lankov – Part 1
Posted on 20 June 2012.
Chad 0Carroll recently interviewed Dr. Andrei Lankov of Kookmin University on the prospects for economic reform in North Korea and reunification.
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Is There a Connection Between North Korean Rhetoric and Action?
Posted on 26 April 2012.
Chad O’Carroll looks at North Korea’s recent increase in belligerent rhetoric against South Korea and Lee Myung-bak. Should this week’s threats be dismissed as mere bluster or should South Korea increase its vigilance? A look back at North Korean threat campaign suggests there is strong reason to be cautious.
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What Happens to the North Korea Pipeline Now?
Posted on 24 April 2012.
Do North Korea’s provocative acts hinder the prospects for a pipeline to deliver Russian gas to South Korea?
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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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Five Questions on the KORUS FTA with Amy Jackson of AMCHAM Korea
With the KORUS FTA set to come into effect, The Peninsula talked with Amy Jackson of the American Chamber of Commerce five questions about the ...
Is There a Connection Between North Korean Rhetoric and Action?
By Chad 0Carroll North Korea continues to ratchet up its belligerent rhetoric against South Korea, this week threatening to destroy a range of South Korean targets ...
The Asymmetrical Challenges of North Korea’s Air Force
by Chad 0'Carroll As South Korea evaluates a range of advanced fighter jets in preparation for an October decision on upgrading part of its air force, ...
