Political Apology 2.0: Japan says Sorry to ‘Comfort Women’ (Again)
Grievously wounded subjects are not easily healed and it would be naïve to assume that victims of state aggression will be able to put the past behind them.
How can we face the past seriously? A Comment on the ‘Comfort Women’-Agreement
The Japanese government has forced the South Korean government to take responsibility for the situation by repeating almost the same ritual apologies made in the 1990s.
Review – MIKTA, Middle Powers, and New Dynamics of Global Governance
By being one of the few scholarly texts to focus on the MIKTA, Jongryn’s edited volume is a substantial contribution to global governance literature.
‘Oil Then,’ ‘Water Now’: Another Reason for War in the 21st Century?
Water has now become a most sought after commodity, one that countries have displayed a renewed interest in and with an increasing amount of threat-of-force.
Review – The Massacres at Mt. Halla
Hun Joon Kim’s analysis represents a welcome and well-written, but ultimately very partial, view of the search for ‘comprehensive truth’ in South Korea.
South Korea’s Foreign Policy in 2013: Building Trust in East Asia
“Trust” has been the buzzword for President Park Geun-hye, and 2013 saw ‘trustpolitik’ in action in South Korea’s relationships with North Korea, China and Japan.
North Korea as the ‘Boy Who Cried Wolf’: A Response
Ignoring North Korea is the worst sleight of all. It reminds the elites what they know, and hate – that no one takes them seriously. North Korea is another ‘Upper Volta with nuclear weapons,’ and we should treat it as such.
Escalation Gambit: North Korea’s Perilous Play for Security and Prosperity
The hostile posturing of the North Korean leadership is decipherable if located within the context of its symbiotic national security and economic development goals.
IR Theory and the DPRK
Looking at interpretations of current events through an IR theory lens, it is astonishing at how often claims have been made that war is likely, and that we have no way of understanding what North Korea might do.
Opportunity and Peril in the North Korean Standoff
Most pundits have determined that Kim Jong Un has consolidated power and is now about to, irrationally, strike out against South Korea and her allies. But, what if this assumption is an error?
