Public Opinion
Modern Warriors and 21st Century Messages: Korea Open for Business
Christopher Green shifts the gaze from Kim Jong-un to another key player on the peninsula, Samsung Electronics head Lee Kun-hee, who appeared in South Korea earlier today to send a powerful signal to some places where it really matters.
“This Is Not a Test:” Yeongpyeong, Media Discourse, and Local Experience Today
Darcie Draudt weaves through the conflicting messages about and by the residents of Yeonpyeong Island, where normality and war go hand-in-hand.
Counterpoint to Basketball Diplomacy: Beuys in Beijing, Beethoven in Pyongyang
Dennis Rodman may have made a bigger international splash, but Michiyoshi Inoue’s visit to Pyongyang was the more exciting event. Adam Cathcart contemplates why.
Atomic Aftermath: An Op-Ed Glossary
Adam Cathcart and Mycal Ford take on a slew of op-eds, half-truths, and brilliant assertions in a creative A-Z glossary of post-nuclear news and opinion.
When the Bomb Goes Boom: Gauging China’s Policy Responses
We have been tracking likely Chinese reactions to a North Korean test for the past two months. We capture official and un-official reactions. How were our predictions? Pretty good.