Do Mt. Geumgang Tours Really Help North Koreans?


President Lee suggested at a luncheon meeting with leading women figures on the 16th that ¡°Tours to North Korea are not a case of simple sightseeing. Not only do people go there for leisure pursuit, but also with the hope of helping North Korea.¡±At.. [2008-07-17 13:19]
Why Just Support Human Rights of Burma? What about Huma..
On June 12, the eighth anniversary of the June 15 Joint Declaration was celebrated at the International Conference Hall of the 63 Building in Yeoido, Seoul. Toward the end of the ceremony, "A message to the U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon," which was co.. [2008-06-17 12:04]
A Woman's Death and the Freedom to Ride Bikes
Dandong, China --In Suncheon City in South Pyongan Province, women can ride bicycles from now on. If I tell you this, you might ask, "Then could North Korean women not ride bicycles before?" Yes, that was true to a certain extent. Depending on the regional.. [2008-06-05 18:21]
There Is No Noblesse Oblige among North Korean High Off..
Although people say that North Korea has been facing a severe food crisis not seen since the March of Tribulation in mid-1990s, in which over 2 millions people died of hunger, the situation of a privileged minority looks quite different. The weekly magazine the E.. [2008-06-04 14:26]
North Korea's Arirang is the Best Performance for the Body?
Critics are frowning upon U.S. Newsweekly Time Magazine¡¯s designation of North Korea¡¯s mass games ¡°Arirang,¡± which has been internationally criticized for suppressing the human rights of children, as the ¡°Best Example of Group Discipline.¡±The latest issue of T.. [2008-05-01 11:46]
Kim Ha Joong, the Minister of Unification, "Must Complet..
A hearing for Kim Ha Joong, a candidate of the Minister of Unification, was held on the 10th. The hearing took place in the midst of a shamefully harmonious atmosphere which belied the intense struggle ensuing between the government and the opposition parties re.. [2008-03-12 15:32]
President Lee Should Bring Freedom and Human Rights to..
Lee Myung Bak government has declared its position on North Korean human rights issues for the first time on the international stage. ¡°The Republic of Korea¡¦ called upon the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to take measures to address the international commun.. [2008-03-07 15:45]
Ministry of Unification Renovation Project to Must Be Pu..
The United New Democratic Party and the Grand National Party agreed not to abolish the Ministry of Unification. The agreement is clearly a simple product of compromise to ensure passage by the National Assembly, but when considering the special situation of t.. [2008-02-11 13:53]
The Lee Myung Bak Administration's Dilemma
As the deadline for the declaration of North Korea¡¯s nuclear facilities expired, the incoming Lee Myung Bak administration faces a dilemma regarding its North Korea policy. In its 2008 New Year¡¯s address released in the form of a combined editorial, North Korea re.. [2008-01-07 11:14]
Kim Jong Il Ruins North Korean Citizens' Humanity
Defectors who have recently entered South Korea say without exception that, day after day, North Korean citizens are forced to turn to crime simply to live.A defector said that, ¡°Cadres of the Party are eager to take bribes and soldiers have become gangsters.¡±The.. [2007-12-14 13:49]
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