International Relations

CRS Issue Brief: North Korea: Policy Determinants, Alternative Outcomes, U.S. Policy Approaches - - 1993 Congressional Research Service report analyzes North Korea's geopolitical situation and possible U.S. foreign policy alternatives.

Foreign Policy: Think Again: The Korea Crisis - - The authors of this article argue that North Korea is "not crazy, near collapse or about to start a war," but is nonetheless dangerous and needs to be better understood. From the May-June 2003 issue of Foreign Policy magazine.

Japan: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Japan-North Korea Relations - - News, documents and press conference transcripts about relations between the two countries.

Korean Unification Studies - - A weblog for discussion and debate on issues relating to Korean unification.

Ministry of Unification - - This South Korean government ministry deals with issues of reconciliation and cooperation with North Korea. Includes news summaries, documents, and background information. In English and Korean.

North Korea: Chronology of Provocations, 1950-2003 - - Chronology describing provocative acts committed by North Korea. Report prepared by the U.S. Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service. [PDF.

North Korea: Economic Sanctions - - January 2003 report describes and gives the background of U.S. economic sanctions imposed on North Korea. Prepared by the U.S. Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service. [PDF.

North Korea-Japan Relations: The Normalization Talks and the Compensation/Reparations Issue - - June 2001 report reviews the progress of talks between the two countries to establish official relations and analyzes the major issues. Prepared by the U.S. Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service. [PDF.

North-South Korean Relations: A Chronology of Events in 2000 and 2001 - - Chronology of major developments following the inter-Korean summit meeting in June 2000. Report prepared by the U.S. Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service. [PDF.