Part 2 of this interview with Betsy Kawamura emphasizes the need for a NATO Gender Advisor for East Asia, the legal accountability of UNSCR1325/R2P (responsibility to protect), and Ms. Kawamura’s future projects for survivors and historical reconciliation in East Asia.
Juthika Hasan discusses the recent impeachment of South Korean President Park Geun-Hye and its implications for political tensions in Asia.
Ryan Atkinson discusses the implications of cyber weapons for the future of warfare.
Tensions between countries are rising amidst North Korea’s latest missile launches. China, Japan, South Korea, and the United States are concerned about the blatant disregard North Korea is showing. Mitchell Haid discusses the most recent proceedings happening on the Korean Peninsula and how each country is reacting.
Juthika Hasan discusses the recent assassination of Kim Jong-Nam, half brother of Kim Jong-Un, in Malaysia, and the resultant conflict between the previously allied nations.
Read Part I here, in which I ask Jieun about her research about information access in and out of North Korea. Part II: About JiEun’s Career Can you tell me a bit more about your position at Google headquarters and your work on information access projects for North Korean defectors? I was in Read More…
Do Information leaks really change something in North Korea? In part 1 of this two-part interview, Mégane Visette interviews Jieun Baek about her research and experience in and out of North Korea.
How trading activities are becoming ways of quiet resistance in North Korea should make us think twice about harsh economic sanctions. Mégane Visette analyzes.
South Korea refuses to take chances against North Korea as it begins to invest in the procurement of Hyunmoo ballistic missiles.
The United States and South Korea have agreed to install an advanced missile system in the Korean Peninsula and both China and North Korea have reacted. Kristyn Byrne explores what an angry China and North Korea mean for international security.