South Korea should focus less on extracting apologies from North Korea and more on pursuing pragmatic projects with Pyongyang.
North Korea’s Sorry Politics
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Fishing for Peace in Korea
A cooperative approach to the environmental damage done by overfishing could change the tenor of North-South relations in Korea.
The Tao of North Korea
Forget those black-and-white satellite photos—North and South Korea are more alike than many suppose, and they’re slowly growing closer.
60-Second Expert: The Cheonan Incident
Despite the publication of the Joint Investigation Group’s definitive account of the sinking of the South Korean naval corvette, Cheonan, the South Korean public remains skeptical over its conclusion. Opposition politicians, academics, and members of the scientific community have pointed to flaws in the final report, which damage its credibility and throw doubt on its findings.
The Cheonan Incident: Skepticism Abounds
On the night of March 26, 2010, the South Korean naval vessel ROKS Cheonan split in half and sunk. Forty-six sailors lost their lives. In order to determine the cause, the South Korean government created the Joint Investigation Group (JIG), with representatives from the United States, United Kingdom, and Sweden, among others. The JIG has since issued its findings in stages, culminating with the release of the official report on September 12, 2010, concluding that a torpedo fired by a North Korean submarine sank the Cheonan. Despite the JIG’s goal of providing definitive proof of the cause of the incident, public skepticism has only increased.
South Korea Odd Man Out in Cheonan Outcome
Thanks to U.S. diplomatic blundering, China ekes out a victory over Cheonan.
Torpedoing Conventional Thinking on the Cheonan
Two respected Korean-American researchers cast new doubt on South Korea’s conclusion that North Korea sunk the Cheonan.
Reader Challenge: Do Alternate Cheonan Narratives Ring True?
Instead of a torpedo, was the Cheonan sinking the result of grounding, a collision, or friendly fire?
Cheonan: Retaliate with Diplomacy
It was probably North Korea behind the sinking of the South Korean ship. But we still need to respond with a hand and not a fist.