Second Economic Committee
New DPRK Warship on GE?
Yonhap reports that a new DPRK warship was discovered on a Google Earth image (images above) from April, 2009. In the image the ship is docked at the Namp’o Shipyard, next to what appears to […]
ARF Defers to UNSC on Cheonan While the Battle of the Beancounters Begins
The ASEAN Regional Forum has drafted a statement that conveys “deep concerns” over the sinking of the Cheonan, and calls for the resumption of the Six Party Talks. The statement essentially defers to the UNSC […]
Let’s Play Two
US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and US Secretary of Defense, Dr. Robert Gates, have concluded a joint appearance in the ROK, which included the 2 + 2 meeting with their ROK counterparts, a […]
DPRK-Burma: New Old Friends
The Irrawaddy has published a comprehensive report about the relationship between the DPRK and Burma (Myanmar) which include weapons sales, and most especially, engineering and personnel support in tunnel construction. North Korean ties to Burma […]
NK Claims Nuclear Fusion Reaction
The DPRK is claims to have succeeded at a nuclear fusion reaction. The country’s announcement occurred less than a week after KJI’s return from China, a trip which included a vague commitment to return to […]
KJI China Visit: The Canonical Version
Kim Ji-hyun writes in Korea Herald that Chinese officials have briefed their South Korean counterparts about KJI’s recently completed trip to China: “The Chinese side explained in sincerity the background of Chairman Kim’s visit, what […]
Necessary Nukes?
The country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement saying that it will only manufacture “neccessary” nuclear weapons in exchange for recognition as a nuclear power. North Korea pledged Wednesday to limit its production of […]
