Search results for: Seonhwa Kim
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Education and Development in North Korea: The Push for a “Science-Based Economy” Under Kim Jong Un
...Abstract This Issue Brief analyzes the development of education in North Korea with particular focus on the Kim Jong Un era and the recent government’s emphasis on scientific development....
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China’s Evolving North Korea Policy
...large part based on and revised from the author’s previous academic research and policy papers. In particular, see Kim Heung-kyu, “From a Buffer Zone to a Strategic Burden: Evolving Sino-North...
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After the Death of Kim Jong Il: Everything and Nothing has Changed
...The death of Kim Jong Il has sent shivers down the spine of many leaders in Asia and the world. In South Korea, the armed forces have been put...
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Kim Jong-il’s Visit to China: An Abiding Friendship?
...After days of silence about Kim Jong-il’s recent secretive visit to China, the Chinese and North Korean news agencies Xinhua and KCNA released a statement saying that the traditional...
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North Korea’s Economy is Recentralised and China-reliant
...Link to the original article on East Asia Forum’s website. In North Korea, many enjoy making money for themselves by selling products in private markets. Under Kim Jong-un, expanding...
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After the Pyeongchang Olympics: Prospects for Inter-Korean Relations
...Comrade Kim Jong Un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, stressed in his New Year’s Address of 2018 that the first thing to do for improving the...
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Reforming South Korea’s “Imperial Presidency”
...the drafting procedure. Prudence in attaining a broad consensus is essential for the people’s future constitution. Dr. Seonhwa Kim is a legislative research officer at the National Assembly Research Service...
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Towards a New Conflict Management System on the Korean Peninsula: A Military Perspective
...Jong Un. So asserted Kim Yong Chol, the former North Korean nuclear envoy and spymaster, in a statement in 2019. He further stressed that continued “belligerent” relations could lead to...
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The Case for Multilateralism: The Korean Peninsula in a Regional Context
...This is not least true today when the promising bilateral contacts between President Trump and Chairman Kim, as well as the leaders of the two Koreas, initiated in 2018, have...
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North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions Have Turned Into a Status-Quo Show
...With Kim Jong-un’s reported reappearance after speculation about his health, a top-down diplomacy, driven by President Donald Trump and Kim, still remains the main channel for future nuclear talks....