"Korea's never boring, is it?"



Interviews “Korea’s never boring, is it?” NK News speaks with veteran Korea watcher Aidan Foster-Carter, who is still going strong after 45 years Matthew Clayton August 16, 2013 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News Aidan Foster-Carter, even after 45 years studying Korea, says he started out as a “somewhat amateur” Koreanist in “a way that would only be possible for someone of my generation… This was something I fell into rather than planned, so I regret missing out on proper language training and so on. That apart, no regrets at all!” Having originally seen the South as the enemy, a visit in 1982 completely changed his mind. “The facts hadn't changed, but I hadn't been looking.” Aidan Foster-Carter, even after 45 years studying Korea, says he started out as a “somewhat amateur” Koreanist in “a way that would only be possible for someone of my generation… This was something I fell into rather than planned, so I regret missing out on proper language training and so on. That apart, no regrets at all!” Having originally seen the South as the enemy, a visit in 1982 completely changed his mind. “The facts hadn't changed, but I hadn't been looking.” Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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“Korea’s never boring, is it?”

NK News speaks with veteran Korea watcher Aidan Foster-Carter, who is still going strong after 45 years

Matthew Clayton August 16, 2013

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Aidan Foster-Carter, even after 45 years studying Korea, says he started out as a “somewhat amateur” Koreanist in “a way that would only be possible for someone of my generation… This was something I fell into rather than planned, so I regret missing out on proper language training and so on. That apart, no regrets at all!”

Having originally seen the South as the enemy, a visit in 1982 completely changed his mind. “The facts hadn't changed, but I hadn't been looking.”

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