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2008: Ups and downs in Korea
Private initiative in the summer heat of Pyongyang. Photo by the author.One of the last cold-war conflicts, will it linger on or is there hope for the Korean people? Read a comment from a Nordic perspective.
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Self description: This site provides access to a collection of news stories, analysis, data and commentary on security issues relating to North Korea which have been compiled by the Arms Control Association. They include: statistics on the conventional and nuclear weapons capability of Korea, articles from Arms Control Today published from 1997 to date, timelines of recent international events and statistical data.
http://armscontrol.org/factsheets/northkoreaprofile
Keywords: Conflicts. Terrorism, East Asia, In Focus, In Focus 2009, In Focus 2009 Week 03, In Focus 2010, In Focus 2010 Week 21, North Korea, Peace-building,
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This site provides access to a collection of resources relating to North Korea and international security which have been prepared by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. They include press releases, working papers, maps and full-text reports. Topics covered include: the North Korean nuclear weapons programme and nuclear capability; US foreign policy towards North Korea, the relationship between North Korea and international terrorism and discussion of whether the 'war against terrorism' should be extended to target North Korea.
http://www.carnegieendowment.org/npp/country/index.cfm?fa=view&id=1000090
Keywords: Conflict resolution, Conflicts. Terrorism, East Asia, In Focus, In Focus 2009, In Focus 2009 Week 03, In Focus 2010, In Focus 2010 Week 29, North Korea,
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This site provides access to a collection of materials relating to North Korean military capacity which have been prepared by the Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies. They cover conventional, biological, chemical and nuclear weapons. Items available include: chronologies of Korean armament, maps of nuclear facilities, statistical data and analytical articles and reports from the Nonproliferation Review.
http://cns.miis.edu/research/korea/index.htm
Keywords: Conflict resolution, Conflicts. Terrorism, East Asia, In Focus, In Focus 2009, In Focus 2009 Week 03, North Korea,
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Self description: GlobalSecurity.Org is a non-profit independent organisation founded in 2000 by military affairs specialist John E. Pike. Its aim is to consider innovative approaches to international security in the post Cold war era, this includes moving away from reliance on nuclear weapons towards the use of space technology to promote peace. The Korea section of the website provides access to resources relating to Korea and international security. Included are news stories, information on US congressional activity plus links to full-text documents, papers and legislation from the American government, other international organisations and research bodies. Topics covered include: relations between North and South Korea, Korea and nuclear weapons, and international relations between theb USA and North Korea.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/korea-hotdocs.htm
Keywords: Conflict resolution, Conflicts. Terrorism, East Asia, In Focus, In Focus 2008, In Focus 2008 Week 02, In Focus 2008 Week 09, In Focus 2009, In Focus 2009 Week 03, In Focus 2010, In Focus 2010 Week 08, In Focus 2010 Week 29, North Korea, South Korea,
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IIE is an independent think tank which conducts research into all aspects of international economic policy. This section provides free access to a collection of writings relating to North and South Korea. These include working papers, full text reports and books published since approximately 2000 . Topics covered include: international trade and security relations between USA and Korea; the possible economic impact of the unification of Korea, the relationship between security and economic relations.
http://www.iie.com/research/researcharea.cfm?ResearchTopicID=7#koreas
Keywords: East Asia, Economic issues, In Focus, In Focus 2009, In Focus 2009 Week 03, North Korea, South Korea,
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This site provides free access to a collection of full-text briefing papers, articles comments and reports published by the International Crisis Group from 2003 to the present day. They include indepth coverage of security issues relating to North Korea, encompassing concerns about nuclear weapon capabilities. Also covered are the politics of the possible reunification of North and South Korea and regional security in South East Asia. All reports are in PDF form
http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=2956&l=1
Keywords: Conflict resolution, Conflicts. Terrorism, East Asia, In Focus, In Focus 2009, In Focus 2009 Week 03, In Focus 2010, In Focus 2010 Week 08, In Focus 2010 Week 29, North Korea,
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The Korean Security Project is based on a para-diplomatic dialogue that tackles head-on the immediate and longer-term consequences of North Korea’s resumed nuclear activities. This dialogue involves senior North Korean officials, and counterparts from the United States, Asia and Europe. This research project is run by Senior Fellow for North East Asian Security Adam Ward. The site is maintained by the American think tank, the International Institute for Strategic Studies. It provides information on its North Korean security research project. This includes access to some full-text papers and reports about US-Korean foreign policy and relations, Korean military capacity and development of nuclear weapons technology.
http://www.iiss.org/programmes/north-east-asia/korean-security-project
Keywords: Conflict resolution, Conflicts. Terrorism, East Asia, In Focus, In Focus 2009, In Focus 2009 Week 03, In Focus 2010, In Focus 2010 Week 08, In Focus 2010 Week 21, North Korea, South Korea,
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This is the official website of the government of Korea. It provides access to news headlines and basic factual information about the economy, geography, culture and politics of Korea for the public. It includes access to recent government press releases and summaries of policy. These cover the full range of economic, social and foreign policy issues including human rights and relations between North and South Korea. Links are provided to the websites of Korean government departments and news services. All information is offered in English.
http://www.korea.net/
Keywords: Civil society, East Asia, In Focus, In Focus 2008, In Focus 2008 Week 09, In Focus 2009, In Focus 2009 Week 03, Politics and society, South Korea,
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koreanunification.net, Supplied note: "I have started a new website on Korean Unification Studies. The website seeks to inspire debate and discussion as well as inform readers on issues related to the unification of North and South Korea. Key topics include North and South Korean policies on unification, divided states theory, inter-Korean dialogue and the leaders' summit, North Korean diplomatic normalization, South Korean public opinion on unification, and third country interests in Korean peninsula unification. The website is est. in Jul 2007.
http://koreanunification.net/
Keywords: Conflict resolution, Conflicts. Terrorism, East Asia, In Focus, In Focus 2008, In Focus 2008 Week 09, In Focus 2009, In Focus 2009 Week 03, North Korea, South Korea,
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Lee Myung-bak, former executive of Hyundai and mayor of Seoul 2002-2006. This wikipedia presentation gives a biographical background and a presentation of Lee Myung-bak's presidential bid.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Myung-bak
Keywords: East Asia, Government, In Focus, In Focus 2008, In Focus 2008 Week 09, In Focus 2009, In Focus 2009 Week 03, Politics and society, South Korea,
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