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Dan Gudgeon

Dan Gudgeon

Dan Gudgeon is a post-doctoral researcher and lecturer in the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Vienna. He attained his Ph.D. from the University of North Korean Studies and previously worked for the Korean Sharing Movement, an inter-Korean cooperation NGO in Seoul.

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How Seoul can transform inter-Korean ties by abandoning the name ‘North Korea’

How Seoul can transform inter-Korean ties by abandoning the name ‘North Korea’

Adopting Pyongyang’s preferred label would acknowledge historical reality, and open a door to peaceful coexistence

How Seoul can transform inter-Korean ties by abandoning the name ‘North Korea’
Dan Gudgeon
Dan Gudgeon May 29, 2026
Seeing red: Yoon’s ‘pro-North Korea forces’ rhetoric evokes authoritarian past

Seeing red: Yoon’s ‘pro-North Korea forces’ rhetoric evokes authoritarian past

Martial law declaration to root out ‘anti-state forces’ drew on anti-communist logic long used to stifle ROK democracy

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Dan Gudgeon
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The real reasons why South Koreans don’t care about North Korea

The real reasons why South Koreans don’t care about North Korea

Increasing interest in inter-Korean issues requires creative debate and more public participation in DPRK policymaking

The real reasons why South Koreans don’t care about North Korea
Dan Gudgeon
Dan Gudgeon May 26, 2022