KIDA research fellow stresses need for South Korea take nuanced approach on North
Lee Ho Ryung (left), chief of North Korean studies at the Korea Institute for Defense Analysis, recently sat down with Daily NK in Seoul to discuss...
Natan Sharansky and Kang Chul Hwan Address
Freedom House Conference on North Korea
Natan Sharansky, a former Soviet dissident, Israeli politician, and author of “The Case for Democracy: The Power of...
DJ Continues to Insist “Sunshine Policy A Success” … Still Unable to Face Reality
Former President Kim Dae Jung (DJ) of S. Korea said, “The Sunshine Policy was a success,” and that, “It could have been even more...
2 Years On: Park Geun Hye’s North Korea Approach
The 25th of this month marked the third
anniversary of President Park Geun Hye’s
administration, but the South Korean government has yet to resolve its strained
relationship...
Hidden Politics of the Funeral Delegation
On Wednesday, North Korea announced plans to send a delegation to the funeral of Former President Kim Dae Jung.
Democratic Party lawmaker Park Jie...
[Photo] A new oath and Kim Jong Un’s leadership grooming
Towards the end of the 1960s, North Korea established the so-called "Ten Principles for the Establishment of the Party’s One Ideology System.” There has...
Isolation Spurring North Korean Outreach
Experts continue to respond to news that inter-Korean dialogue is about to restart. There is debate over why North Korea, which had hitherto explicitly...
North Korea Human Rights from International Perspective: a US Expert
Korean expert Gordon Flake, executive director of the Mansfield Foundation, urged the National Human Rights Commission of Korea to be more active in North...
China’s Influence on North Korea Not Very Strong – Part I
There are diverse opinions regarding this matter, ranging from the opinion that China will merge its soil with North Korea to the notion that...
Dodging a Bullet and Rising Again
▲ Removal and Resurrection
Although Jang had advanced quickly through the ranks after marrying Kim Kyung Hee, it was not all plain sailing. Most critically,...
