Aidan Foster-Carter is Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Sociology and Modern Korea at Leeds University in England. Educated at Eton and Oxford, he taught sociology at the Universities of Hull, Dar es Salaam and Leeds from 1971 to 1997. Having followed Korean affairs since 1968, since 1997 he has been a full-time analyst and consultant on Korea: writing, lecturing and broadcasting for academic, business and policy audiences in the UK and worldwide.
For once, we know what’s hot up North; there’s much to play for
Truly honoring the dead means not sacrificing Korea’s future to its past
Like Ryoo Kihl-jae, Hong Yong-pyo will struggle to make much progress
Marzuki Darusman’s comments are well out of order - Shouldn’t he resign?
Relisting the DPRK as a terrorist state would hinder, not help, diplomacy
North Korea’s OGD supremo may have family roots in South Korea
'Interview' hacking scandal has all the makings of a Hollywood flick, except the villain may be innocent
A sudden day-trip to Incheon raises hopes of better inter-Korean relations
Exiles may not be typical, but their voices are authentic and vital
Asiad organisers must face down the fascists and let the DPRK flag fly free
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