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[Policy] The Oncheon County and Usi County Incidents and the Politics of Corruption in North Korea

Abstract

On January 27, 2025, the 30th Enlarged Meeting of the Secretariat of the 8th Central Committee of the Korean Workers’ Party (KWP) was held, during which two recent incidents were addressed. ...

2025: Oh,Kyeong Seob | Korea Institute for National Unification

[Policy] The Re-Emergence of Trump and Inter-Korean Relations

Abstract

The second Trump administration’s coercive diplomacy, which combines diplomatic negotiations with military threats, economic sanctions, and political pressure, has significantly impacted ...

2025: Chung, Sung Yoon | Korea Institute for National Unification

[Policy] Do North Korean People Truly Want Nuclear Weapons?: Threats, Ideology, and Everyday Experiences

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North Korea has continued to pursue the development of nuclear weapons over the past several decades despite unprecedentedly strong economic sanctions and diplomatic isolation from the ...

2025: Kim, Taek bin | Korea Institute for National Unification

[Etc] [KLI Brief 2025-01] 2024 Labor Market Review and 2025 Outlook

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Employment growth, which averaged 336,000 from January to October last year, slowed to 184,000 during the same period in 2024. Employment growth has slowed, the unemployment rate has increased ...

2025: Center for Labor Trends Analysis | Korea Labor Institute

[Policy] Assessment of the 12th Session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly of North Korea: A Focus on Economic Projects and the Budget Report

Abstract

The 12th Session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) of North Korea was held over two days from January 22 to 23, 2025. This year, the attention of the outside world was focused on ...

2025: Choi, Ji Young | Korea Institute for National Unification

[Etc] THE JOURNEY OF SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE IN KOREA

Abstract

Spatial information has its roots in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), which were first introduced in the 1960s by Dr. Roger Tomlinson, a Canadian geographer. During the 1970s and 1980s, ...

2025: 사공호상 | Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements

[Policy] The Background and Political Objectives of the Emphasis on Ideology Under Kim Jong Un

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Recently from September 2024 to March 2025, Rodong Sinmun has been frequently publishing articles emphasizing the importance of ideology. 23 articles from Rodong Sinmun emphasizing ideology have ...

2025: Oh, Gyeong-Seob | Korea Institute for National Unification

[Policy] International Legal Implications of North Korean POWs Dispatched to Russia

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The matter of North Korean POWs must be handled with utmost priority in terms of human rights, which are fundamental and universally shared values. The repatriation of North Korean POWs is ...

2025: Kim, Taewon | Korea Institute for National Unification

[Policy] The Dilemma Between Stimulation and Control in the North Korean Tourism Industry

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North Korea opened Rason to foreign tourists for the first time in five years since it closed its borders due to COVID-19. North Korea has been developing its tourism industry since Kim Jong Un ...

2025: Hwang, Joo Hee | Korea Institute for National Unification

[Policy] Measures to Rebuild Inter-Korean Trust: Transition to Reconciliation

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The aim of this series is to strengthen the foundation of the Lee Jae-Myung administration’s North Korea and unification policies. It will discuss key issues such as restoring inter-Korean ...

2025: 장철운 | Korea Institute for National Unification

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Policy Research Materials

Total 1,050 items

[Policy] The Oncheon County and Usi County Incidents and the Politics of Corruption in North Korea

[Policy] The Re-Emergence of Trump and Inter-Korean Relations

[Policy] Do North Korean People Truly Want Nuclear Weapons?: Threats, Ideology, and Everyday Experiences

[Etc] [KLI Brief 2025-01] 2024 Labor Market Review and 2025 Outlook

[Policy] Assessment of the 12th Session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly of North Korea: A Focus on Economic Projects and the Budget Report

[Etc] THE JOURNEY OF SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE IN KOREA

[Policy] The Background and Political Objectives of the Emphasis on Ideology Under Kim Jong Un

[Policy] International Legal Implications of North Korean POWs Dispatched to Russia

[Policy] The Dilemma Between Stimulation and Control in the North Korean Tourism Industry

[Policy] Measures to Rebuild Inter-Korean Trust: Transition to Reconciliation