Kaesong Complex Development Sparks Optimism in Two Koreas
South and North Korea reached a deal on the 7th of July to reopen the jointly run Kaesong Industrial Complex to symbolize the relations between Seoul and Pyongyang. However, a …
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Seized North Korean Ship Revives Cold War Fears
Last week the North Korean ship Chong Chon Gang was seized by Panamanian authorities in the Panama Canal and obsolete Soviet-produced weapons were found on board. Panamanian authorities allegedly seized …
Read MoreThe Curious Case of Japan’s Pyongyang Pupils
Considering the pariah status of North Korea in international circles, it can nevertheless boast diplomatic relations with 165 different states.This does not include the US, who it regularly threatens to …
Read MoreNorth Koreans Must Wait Another Year for BBC
The BBC broadcasts its shows to an increasingly large network of global viewers- however the corporation’s latest inroad, a bold move into North Korea, has been curtailed by government budget …
Read MoreTaking the Piste: North Korea Steps Up Ski Resort Construction
Preparations are underway to make a spectacular ski course in South Korea for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Not to be outdone, the country’s pugnacious neighbour North Korea has decided that it too …
Read MoreCan Myanmar Show North Korea the Way to Reform?
In the search for a solution to bring rogue state North Korea back into line countless avenues have been explored, then rejected. However, one panel may at last have hit …
Read MoreChina and US Set the Date for Joint Summit
Ever since Obama secured his second term in power, speculation has been wide that he would take a stronger line on China, acting to suppress the power of this rising …
Read MoreMore Displaced by Natural Disaster in India than Anywhere Else in 2012
A new report has revealed that more than 32 million people were forced to evacuate their homes due to natural disasters in 2012. This was more than double the number …
Read MoreNorth Korea to Put American on Trial
After a two week lull in what had seemed to be almost daily threats of war and nuclear devastation, North Korea has grabbed the spotlight again this week, announcing that …
Read MoreAdam Johnson Wins Pulitzer Prize for North Korea Novel
Author Adam Johnson has been awarded America’s highest prize for literature, the Pulitzer for his work, ‘The Orphan Master’s Son’ (published by Random House), a fictional story of life in …
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