institut: Korean Development Institute
Résumé: In the face of North Korea's nuclear progressions and rising peninsula tensions, the Yoon administration is focusing on resolving the nuclear issue and mending inter-Korean relations. The key is overcoming indifference towards reunification while preparing for a possible united future. The 'Audacious Initiative' holds significant implications for peace and reunification. The government's policy approach towards North Korea has drawn considerable attention, both domestically and internationally. The interest stems from the complex global issues like the US-China rivalry and the Ukrainian co...
Publié: 2023-05-31
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Résumé: The April issue presents various analytical articles on North Korea's economy and infrastructure. It delves into the contribution and impact of inter-Korean trade on peace, examining the history of economic cooperation and trade between the two Koreas. The issue also introduces KIET's 2022 study on North Korea's economy, focusing on supply chain reorganization and industrial development implications. Additionally, it presents a study on establishing a mid- to long-term roadmap for agricultural integration in peacetime and proposes a method for analyzing North Korean social and economic con...
Publié: 2023-04-28
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Résumé: In March, the North Korean Economic Research Forum gathered a panel of distinguished experts who specialize in China's political, economic, diplomatic, and social spheres. Their purpose was to examine China's economic landscape, forecast the trajectory of the Korean Peninsula under President Xi Jinping's third term, and discuss potential strategies for response. Despite concerns that China may be heading towards autocratic one-man rule, South Korea is facing various challenges, including trilateral collaboration with the US and Japan, and security concerns related to North Korea. These chal...
Publié: 2023-04-04
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Résumé: In February, the North Korean Economic Research Forum discussed the current situation in the Korean Peninsula and South Korea's response. The latter half of the post-Cold War era has been less favorable to South Korea due to the cooling of U.S.-China and Korea-China cooperative relations. South Korea needs to revise its perspective on its North Korea policy and inter-Korean economic cooperation. South Korea faces increased discussions on its nuclear options due to North Korea's intensified provocations since 2022. However, it is crucial to recognize that denuclearization can only occur when...
Publié: 2023-02-28
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Résumé: The January issue of the publication provides an analysis of the state of the North Korean economy in 2022/2023, based on a review of mid- to long-term economic trends since 2016. The authors carefully examine the factors contributing to these trends and suggest a possibility of a slight recovery in the industrial and real sectors in 2022, in comparison to the previous year. However, they note that even if the United Nations economic sanctions against North Korea were to be lifted, it would present a significant challenge for the economy to regain its pre-2017 level, and any improvement thr...
Publié: 2023-02-01
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Publié: 2022-12-30
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Résumé: The North Korean Economic Research Forum in December organized a ‘North Korean Economic Researchers Forum’ to share various perspectives on the current North Korean Economy. December issue carries 12 papers presented at the Forum. The main themes discussed at the Forum can be outlined as follows. Researchers discussed policy directions for inter-Korean cooperation needed to fulfill the Yoon administration’s 'Audacious Initiative' which emphasizes a 'phased denuclearization' process. They also explored knowledge sharing tasks that could meaningfully contribute to strengthening North Korea's ...
Publié: 2022-12-30
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Résumé: In the special dialogue held under the theme, “North Korea’s Human Rights and South Korea’s Response,” participants were briefed on human rights situation in North Korea and the responses from the international community, including South Korea. Lee, Shin-wha, Ambassador for International Cooperation on North Korean Human Rights, were invited to this dialogue and shared her understanding about the characteristics of the Yoon administration’s policy on human rights in North Korea. The North Korean Economic Research Forum in November focused on North Korea's recent escalation of military provo...
Publié: 2022-11-30
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Résumé: In October 2022, President Xi Jinping clinched another five-year term in power, but China still faces a number of complex challenges at home and abroad. The North Korean Economic Research Forum in October discussed on what Xi’s third term means for the Korea-China relations and how Korea should position itself between China and the US. This is of great importance since South Korea is not free from their influence in almost every fields of politics, economy, and security. The October issue features three special articles that deal with relevant topics and Korea’s diplomacy based on understan...
Publié: 2022-10-31
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Résumé: Outside experts on North Korea are presenting a wide variety of views and opinions regarding the impact of Kim Jong-un regime's attitudes and responses toward pending difficulties in non-economic areas such as politics, diplomacy, and health on the current and future of the North Korean economy. Attended by renowned experts from the fields, the North Korean Economic Research Forum in September shed some light on North Korea’s 2022 in a more three-dimensional manner. The ‘Trends and Analysis’ suggests how the regime will proceed with the two incompatible agendas of economic recovery and nucl...
Publié: 2022-09-30
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