Inter-Korean
Information related to inter-Korean developments
Why North Korea’s shadow economy is not a solution to reform
Informal economic activity provides key products but has limited growth potential, while even reform is not a cure-all
Book review: Grappling with the personal and political toll of Korea’s division
Hwang Sok-yong’s ‘The Prisoner’ tells story of his life as a ‘refugee’ from North Korea for whom going home is a crime
South Korea conducts amphibious training after North Korean artillery fire
Thousands of navy and marine personnel participate in latest ROK exercises meant to train responses to enemy attacks
Seoul denies North Korea’s claim that it has resumed loudspeaker broadcasts
DPRK accused ROK army of restarting propaganda at border after confrontation in Yellow Sea earlier this week
North Korea repeats unfounded claims COVID came from South in new booklet
New tract attacking defector Park Sang-hak aims to encourage opposition to leafleting among ROK public, expert says
Expel North Korean diplomats to send a message to Kim Jong Un
In face of DPRK weapons tests and UN inaction, throwing out top envoys will pave way for stronger sanctions enforcement
How a disputed sea border could trigger North and South Korea’s next big crisis
Recent artillery shootouts in the Yellow Sea harken back to deadly DPRK attacks on civilians and military in past
Defectors sending more money to family in North Korea facing hardships: Survey
Expert says higher brokerage fees likely account for increase, while poll also finds defectors financially better off
US, ROK launch maritime drills in Yellow Sea to counter ‘enemy provocations’
North Korea has conducted series of artillery drills near sea border in recent weeks, including earlier the same day
Facing the new normal: Why the US needs strategic clarity on North Korea
Washington’s anemic security plans and policy reviews have only emboldened Pyongyang’s nuclear saber-rattling