North and South Korea
The death of Kim Jong-il
By Peter Symonds, December 20, 2011
The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has produced a mind-numbing deluge of articles in the international press presenting the regime in Pyongyang as a dangerous threat to stability in North East Asia.
South Korea ratifies free trade deal with US
By Ben McGrath, November 28, 2011
The vote in South Korea’s National Assembly underscored the sharp divisions within the political establishment over the FTA, which was first agreed in 2007.
Famine threatening millions in North Korea
By Will Morrow, October 15, 2011
The United Nations has warned that more than six million North Koreans—or one quarter of the population—are threatened with malnutrition.
Washington and Seoul ramp up tensions on Korean peninsula
By John Roberts, March 4, 2011
South Korea’s latest joint military exercises with the US dovetail with the Obama administration’s aggressive efforts to contain China’s influence in North East Asia.
Military tensions remain high on Korean peninsula
By John Chan, December 30, 2010
With strong backing from Washington, the South Korean government is continuing a series of provocative military drills that threaten to lead to conflict with North Korea.
Korean tensions ease—temporarily
By John Chan, December 21, 2010
The Obama administration engineered this crisis as part of its ongoing campaign directed primarily at undermining China’s growing influence in Asia.
South Korean military exercise raises danger of war
By John Chan, December 20, 2010
In a calculated and reckless provocation directed in the first instance against North Korea, the Obama administration has encouraged South Korea to proceed with live-fire drills in the vicinity of Yeonpyeong Island.
US and China in a diplomatic standoff over North Korea
By John Chan, December 3, 2010
While repeatedly declaring that China must intervene to contain North Korea, Washington and its allies have rebuffed China’s diplomatic efforts to calm the Korean confrontation.
US exploits Korean clash to step up pressure on China
By John Chan, November 25, 2010
The US decision to send an aircraft carrier to the highly sensitive Yellow Sea following Tuesday’s exchange of shelling between the two Koreas has heightened regional tensions.
Pentagon ratchets up Korea tensions over nuclear facility
By Bill Van Auken, November 23, 2010
An American scientist’s report on North Korea’s development of a new uranium enrichment plant has provoked dire warnings from top US military and political officials.
US naval exercise heightens tensions in Asia
By John Chan, July 24, 2010
The war games involve around 20 South Korean and US warships, including the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington, 200 aircraft and 8,000 military personnel.
Tense standoff between two Koreas
By Peter Symonds, May 28, 2010
The confrontation between North and South Korea over the sinking of a South Korean warship intensified this week after Seoul, backed by Washington, announced a series of retaliatory measures.
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