I've enjoyed following your blog, Alex. We've gone from the possible outbreak of war to on-going negotiations and the request for aid. Your challenge, while posting twice weekly, is to begin to make connections, a key is to respond to the questions I pose in my "comments" on your postings.
Think about: Do you see any patterns emerging with the way the DPRK relates to the world, the United States and its neighbours? What do they want? What risks does the regime pose to international stability in the Far East? Why has the regime survived? - not been overthrown? CNN's Wolf Blizter was recently there, what did he learn? Not that long ago an American journalist who worked for Al Gore's network was kidnapped, why? - What is the North's agenda? Are they really as dangerous as we think?
Try now to begin to see the bigger picture? What is China's role, why do they support the regime? Do you think it will survive?
You've made a tremendous start, Alex. You now need to go deeper and wider.
Keep up the good work!
Monday, January 24, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
US Supports Talks With DPRK
Not so surprisingly, during a visit to South Korea the US Secretary of Defense approved of diplomacy with the North.
My Thoughts
Though there is not much for me to go on as to what exactly is transpiring behind closed doors in the DPRK and i do not wish to speculate as I would just instill bias on whoever reads this. I feel obliged to say that the succession of power may not be a bad thing. A war to prove ones worth may happen, and that would be terrible. However, Kim Jong-Un may be more willing to listen to reason from Wester Powers. Not every situation is terrible, there is a possibility that good will come of almost any change (except wars of course).
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Closer Japanese-South Korea Ties
Talks of sharing military resources between the two nations seems to most likely result in an alliance. Though some would claim that the Japanese rule of the Korean Peninsula is still a tender issue I would doubt it as more recent events (like the Korean War) may well have removed such concerns from the hearts and minds of South Koreans.
South Korea's Economy is booming?
The South Korean economy is at an all time high, this is a huge contrast to North Korea where very few people even have electricity.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
North Korea Willing to seek aid?
North Korea, over New Years contacted the South to ask for humanitarian aid. This has come rather unexpectedly in light of recent cross border strife.
Kim Jong Un's Home
It has become apparent that Kin Jong Un will be the heir to the leadership as the people have been taken to work on renovating the home.
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