North Korea¡¯s Recurrent Humanitarian Crises
[Marcus Noland Column]

The food situation in North Korea again appears to be deteriorating.Roughly two-thirds of the grain consumed in North Korea is produced locally, so the size of the domestic harvest matters for food security. The harvest, in turn, depends on both t.. [2011-03-16 15:14]
Electronic Warfare and National Solidarity
There is much discussion about psychological warfare against North Korea. It is well known that some defector NGOs fly balloons across the DMZ, while others voice concern over the possible entry of the Ministry of National Defense into this arena and balk at t.. [2011-03-14 15:54]
Saving General Kim Jong Il
Democratic Party leader Sohn Hak Gyu has stepped forward and is ¡°Saving Private Kim Jong Il¡±. Qadhafi said it. ¡°If intervention comes from the outside, thousands of Libyans will be killed.¡± It¡¯s clearly the image of a ruthless dictator and an egoist to the core.. [2011-03-04 15:18]
Riding the Rollercoaster of Engagement Expectations
The inter-Korean military talks in February followed the predictable pattern of engagement with North Korea. The cycle that has played out countless times before has been:1. North Korean provocation (e.g. threat, military attack, or being caught violating an agr.. [2011-02-24 16:43]
How Knowledge Can Constrain the Kims
The North Korean problem has been defined largely by the nuclear question, and to a lesser extent by humanitarian and human rights concerns. But as events in the Middle East remind us, information (and information policy) should play a larger role in our thinking.. [2011-02-21 15:15]
No Reason to Change
In essence, Kim Jong Il has publicized that his third son, Kim Jong Eun, is now the successor by appointing him Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission and a member of the Central Committee of the Chosun Workers¡¯ Party. The previous day, Kim also granted t.. [2010-09-29 20:23]
The Proper Way to Prepare for Reunification
¡°Pursuit of reunification beyond the management of division¡± was the main topic of President Lee Myung Bak¡¯s commemorative speech on Liberation Day, August 15th.It is a fact that the process of managed division before reunification that South Korea has set up is.. [2010-08-17 16:27]
Support Radio in the Psychological War
The South Korean military authorities are apparently considering resuming psychological warfare against North Korea. Kim Tae Young, the Minister of National Defense, has supposedly instructed his department to review the preparatory and budgeting requirements f.. [2010-05-11 12:45]
The Many Tasks of the New Elite
The subject North Korean students find most difficult to learn is English. Defector students never encountered English in North Korea, whereas Korean students who learn English in schools and academies have a lot of experience. It is almost impossible for defec.. [2010-03-30 00:48]
Building a New Elite for the Post-Kim World
When considering the future of North and South Korea, we can see that the time has come to raise an alternative elite, the kind that meets the expectations of the modern world and has no relationship with the Kim Jong Il regime. But since it is impossible to par.. [2010-03-25 10:48]
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