Tag: inter-Korean relations
North Korea’s railway bridges: strategic assets linking China, Russia while severing...
North Korea's railway network and border railway bridges are more than just means of transportation — they are a strategic asset closely tied to...
S. Korea should prioritize humanitarian aid over military agreement revival
South Korean Minister of Unification Chung Dong-young recently announced his intention to restart inter-Korean dialogue by restoring the Sept. 19, 2018, inter-Korean military agreement....
The Kim Jong Un era: Why wishful thinking won’t work anymore
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un went to China to celebrate China's so-called Victory Day on Sept. 3 and engage in national security diplomacy....
Pyongyang prepares contingency plans for potential Trump negotiations
Following his recent summit with South Korea, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed interest in meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before the end...
N. Korea rejects S. Korean reconciliation efforts with military buildup
North Korea is working overtime to counter South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's conciliatory messages, launching an intensive propaganda campaign to maintain the narrative...
Lost in translation: The linguistic challenges facing N. Korean defectors
One of the linguistic shocks faced by North Korean defectors upon their arrival in South Korea involves the relationship between the words nakji and...
North Korean elders mourned lost unification dreams on Aug. 15 anniversary
Unification became a popular conversation topic among North Koreans leading up to Liberation Day, on Aug. 15, with a definite generational divide on the...
N. Korea’s silence is actually louder psychological warfare
North Korea's decision to stop broadcasting propaganda toward the South isn't a step back—it's part of a new, more sophisticated strategy.
The country is preparing...
(Interview) Lee Jae-myung’s election raises hope for inter-Korean military agreement
A liberal president’s election in South Korea appears to have kindled a conciliatory mood among North Korean officials, as well as hope for improved...
How China’s wedge strategy could tip the balance of power on...
Expanding on Dr. Chan Young Bang’s recent analysis of strategic scenarios – particularly the “wedge scenario,” in which the United States and China exploit...
