South Korea’s Defense Posture against the North Korean Nuclear Threat: Dangerous Reluctance

The Microeconomics of North–South Korean Cross-Border Integration

Economic integration between North and South Korea occurs through three modalities: traditional arm’s-length trade and investment, processing on commission (POC) trade, and operations within the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC). In order, these three modalities are characterized by decreasing exposure of South Korean fi rms to North Korean policy and infrastructure. Th rough a survey of 200 Sou...

The Factors Affecting the Development of National Identity as South Korean in North Korean Refugees Living in South Korea

OBJECTIVE This study aims to observe the factors that influence the development of national identity of North Korean refugees who have resettled in South Korea. METHODS The study population was comprised of 500 North Korean refugees who immigrated to South Korea in 2007. The variables measured national identity as South Korean, a scale for discrimination perceived during daily life, a social ...

North–north, North–south, and South–south Relations

Assessing the Nuclear Posture Review

The spread of nuclear weapons to potential U.S. adversaries raises important questions for U.S. nuclear strategy and foreign policy. During the Cold War, U.S. nuclear strategy was designed to meet the challenges posed by the Soviet Union, a superpower adversary that deployed an enormous nuclear arsenal and was viewed as a threat to vital U.S. interests. Today the United States faces a strikingl...

Characteristics of Body Composition and Muscle Strength of North Korean Refugees during South Korean Stay

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the changes of body composition and muscle strength of North Korean refugees (NKRs) according to their duration of stay in South Korea. METHODS NKRs who volunteered and were living in South Korea, aged 20 to 75 years were recruited. Body compositions were analyzed by bioelectrical impedance analysis. Muscle strength was measured with the han...