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Following young family’s death, Seoul promises to expand support for defectors

Following young family’s death, Seoul promises to expand support for defectors

Unification ministry pledges to increase welfare for escapees, improve community outreach programs

Following young family’s death, Seoul promises to expand support for defectors
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 2, 2019
North Korea in August 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in August 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analytic look at the main developments of the August 1 - 31 period

North Korea in August 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro September 2, 2019
As talks with North Korea stall, it’s time for some outside-the-box thinking

As talks with North Korea stall, it’s time for some outside-the-box thinking

The same approaches are continually recycled with – unsurprisingly – no positive results

As talks with North Korea stall, it’s time for some outside-the-box thinking
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy September 2, 2019
Mr. Moon’s inter-Korean policy has hit a dead-end

Mr. Moon’s inter-Korean policy has hit a dead-end

Despite attempts to engage with the North, the ROK President has been met with insults since Hanoi

Mr. Moon’s inter-Korean policy has hit a dead-end
Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek August 29, 2019
Seoul allocates $1 billion to inter-Korean fund to realize “peace economy”

Seoul allocates $1 billion to inter-Korean fund to realize “peace economy”

South Korean military simultaneously unveils its over KRW50 trillion defense budget

Seoul allocates $1 billion to inter-Korean fund to realize “peace economy”
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji August 29, 2019
ROK Supreme Court to research DPRK foreign investment law, drawbacks

ROK Supreme Court to research DPRK foreign investment law, drawbacks

Research also aims to compare N. Korean investment laws with China's, other socialist countries

ROK Supreme Court to research DPRK foreign investment law, drawbacks
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji August 28, 2019
Two Koreas should resolve security issues at joint military committee: Seoul

Two Koreas should resolve security issues at joint military committee: Seoul

Anonymous official adds that criticism from North Korean state media does not mark a "new situation"

Two Koreas should resolve security issues at joint military committee: Seoul
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji August 27, 2019
N. Korea unresponsive to S. Korea’s request to receive body amid impasse: MOU

N. Korea unresponsive to S. Korea’s request to receive body amid impasse: MOU

Seoul says that Pyongyang has usually responded to such notices within two to four days

N. Korea unresponsive to S. Korea’s request to receive body amid impasse: MOU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji August 26, 2019
North Korea not interested in talks while “military threats” continue: MFA

North Korea not interested in talks while “military threats” continue: MFA

DPRK foreign ministry condemns recent "dangerous and unusual military moves" by U.S. and South Korea

North Korea not interested in talks while “military threats” continue: MFA
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham August 21, 2019
South will pay “painful price” for military drills, North Korean party daily warns

South will pay “painful price” for military drills, North Korean party daily warns

Commentary comes on final day of joint ROK-U.S. command post exercise

South will pay “painful price” for military drills, North Korean party daily warns
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji August 20, 2019