DPRK-US Relations
ROK to Host 2nd Nuclear Security Summit in 2012, While it Asks US to Defer NK Contact
President Barack Obama announced that the ROK will host the second Nuclear Security Summit in 2012 saying it “reflects South Korea’s leadership regionally, and globally.” Lee Myung-bak seems to have had two good days in […]
US-DPRK Exchange of Musicians and Diplomats
Yomiuri Shimbun reports that the US State Department, according to its sources, may approve entry visas for members of the DPRK’s State Symphony Orchestra to give a concert, and a visit by senior MOFA officials […]
Searching for a Soldier's Grave
UPDATE: KBS reports that the US State Department has rejected the DPRK proposal on recovery of US service members killed during the Korean War. ORIGINAL: Recovery of the remains of US service members (soldiers) killed […]
Six Party Squawk
Yomiuri Shimbun reports that the Party of Five has arrived at a general consensus about proposals aimed at the North Koreans’ return trip to the Six Party Talks: According to sources, the United States is […]
Did Kim Jong-un send a redenominated inducement? And Snyder on Succession
Jiji cites an NGO report that said the KWP Central Committee issued an announcement that 500 won (0f the new currency) would be ladled out to North Korean citizens: On 20 December, it was learned […]
Bozz Trip Fallout
Reports are beginning to emerge about US Special Representative Stephen Bosworth’s trip to the DPRK. Yonhap has the cute and dry remarks Ambassador Bosworth made following his return to Seoul. JoongAng Daily focuses on the […]
The Bozz in Pyongyang
(an earlier version of this posting incorrectly identified one of the officials in Ambassador Bosworth’s travel party; the correct person is DOD’s Michael Schiffer) The martial anthems were blaring over North Korean radio when the […]
