Christopher Green is a lecturer at Leiden University in the Netherlands and heads up the Korean Peninsula work of the International Crisis Group (ICG). Christopher was formerly Manager of International Affairs at the Daily NK.
To really harness the possibilities of defector-based research, we must understand the reasons they come South
North Korea's political infrastructure would not have permitted a great reformer at its helm
The recent demotion of North Korea's spy chief speaks to the country's Machiavellian political structure
A change of government in Seoul could lead to a renewal of Inter-Korean economic projects
Inter-Korean relations likely to remain frozen through 2017, limited options for progressive administration
Don't read too much into defector diplomat incident: governments don't fall this way
Economic decline, Southern culture explain North's gradual loss of appeal to provincial residents of Korean origin
Theories swirl in Seoul as to why Ministry of Unification announced the news when it did
Prices look to be showing a modest upward trend, and sanctions only a small part of why
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