Skiing in Choppy Waters: North Korea Lays Out the Pyeongchang Hustle
The North Korean Army is building a ski resort at Masik Pass. Christopher Green explains the significance and possible reasons behind North Korea’s decision to “go for the gold.”
Rhetorical Arsenal or Honest Rapprochement: China’s Taiwan Policy and Korean Reunification
Writing from Kaohsiong, Mycal Ford examines the complications and lessons of Taiwan-mainland ties for Korean reunification.
Editor’s Note (UPDATED): Sino-NK “On Its Way to Meet You” at SOAS
Sino-NK continues to pursue a multitude of diverse research objectives, just a few of which are published here on the website. Next weekend, for example, Co-editor Christopher Green will be at SOAS in London, speaking about the South Korean media.
Overwhelmed by Guilt: Pyongyang’s Evolving “Double Defector” Propaganda
Brian Gleason shows how instances of double defections are being slyly used by the North Korean regime for propagandistic effect.
A Choe in the Land of La La: Reviving China-North Korea Relations
What does a “special envoy” want and how does he get it? Analyst Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga establishes Choe Ryong-hae’s baselines for success as he takes the word of Kim Jong-un to Beijing.
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