[Opinion] Seoul must stop using North Korea threat as an excuse to suppress democracy
Dr. Gabriela Bernal examines President Yoon's declaration of martial law in early December, highlighting its echoes of historical abuses to suppress dissent.
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Dr. Gabriela Bernal examines President Yoon's declaration of martial law in early December, highlighting its echoes of historical abuses to suppress dissent.
Dan Gudgeon writes about the anti-communist logic behind the martial law declaration in South Korea to root out "anti-state forces."
The American Friends Service Committee looks back at the history of its Korea International Affairs Program.
An assessment by Prof. Rüdiger Frank
Elizabeth Shim published a new book based on a decade of journalism and research.
In a podcast by 48forward, Prof. Rüdiger Frank discusses North Korea's growing alliance with Russia and China amid rising global tensions positions it as a key player in the new Cold War.
Dan Gudgeon and Kim Dong Jin published a peer-reviewed article about the concept of the Triple Nexus and linking it to the Korean Peninsula.
In a Podcast hosted by Deutschlandfunk, Prof. Rüdiger Frank and Prof. Bernd Stöver elaborate on the historical roots of North Korea, its unique ideology of "Juche," and its provocative interplay with global powers.
Prof. Rüdiger Frank discusses the potential political implications if North Korea sends troops to support Russia in the Ukraine conflict, including power benefits for Kim Jong Un, and the risk of an escalating conflict.