Weekly report April 18 – 22 2005

Hayes Says China Substituting For American Power Peter Hayes, Nautilus Institute Executive Director, was quoted on Radio Australia saying “The reality is that the [US] State Department and other agencies … are rather desperately looking for ways to deal with the situation because if they don’t, then the United States stands to lose substantial face […]

NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, April 21, 2005

NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, April 21, 2005 NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, April 21, 2005 I. United States 1. DPRK on Nuclear Issue 2. US on DPRK Nuclear Issue 3. DPRK on UN Sanctions 4. ROK on UN Sanctions on the DPRK 5. ROK on DPRK Nuclear Talks 6. US on DPRK Nuclear Talks 7. Japan […]

NAPSNet Daily Report Wednesday, April 20, 2005

NAPSNet Daily Report Wednesday, April 20, 2005 NAPSNet Daily Report Wednesday, April 20, 2005 I. United States 1. ROK on UNSC Vote on the DPRK 2. Japan, US, ROK on DPRK Nuclear Issue 3. Russia on DPRK Nuclear Issue 4. Russia on Reactor Shutdown 5. ROK on DPRK Reactor Shutdown 6. DPRK on Reactor Shutdown […]

Policy Forum 05-33A: U.S. Tries New Tack in Pursuing Interests, Stability in East Asia

Bruce Klingner, an Asia analyst at Eurasia Group, an independent research and consulting firm that provides global political risk analysis, writes: “Pyongyang will calibrate its strategy to take advantage of the divisive political landscape and seek to further isolate the US from South Korea and Japan from South Korea…Such efforts collectively undermine US objectives to present a unified negotiating position to Pyongyang as well as any future attempts to garner international support for stronger measures.”

NAPSNet Daily Report Tuesday, April 19, 2005

NAPSNet Daily Report Tuesday, April 19, 2005 NAPSNet Daily Report Tuesday, April 19, 2005 I. United States 1. DPRK on Reactor Shutdown 2. ROK on DPRK Reactor Shutdown 3. US on DPRK Reactor Shutdown 4. US on UNSC Sanctions on the DPRK 5. ROK on UNSC Sanctions on the DPRK 6. US-ROK on DPRK Nuclear […]

NAPSNet Daily Report Monday, April 18, 2005

NAPSNet Daily Report Monday, April 18, 2005 NAPSNet Daily Report Monday, April 18, 2005 I. United States 1. US on DPRK Reactor Shutdown 2. ROK on DPRK Reactor Shutdown 3. ROK on US-ROK OPLAN 5029 4. DPRK on US-ROK OPLAN 5029 5. DPRK on Military Policy 6. Russia on DPRK Nuclear Issue 7. KEDO LWR […]

Policy Forum 05-32A: “Military-First Politics” And Building A “Powerful And Prosperous Nation” In North Korea

Byung Chul Koh, Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, Chicago, writes: “In sum, whether or not Kim Jong Il can continue to make progress, however small, in building a “powerful and prosperous nation” utilizing “military-first politics” will hinge to a striking extent on his ability to make pragmatic tactical adjustments to the changing strategic environment, thus helping to bring about a peaceful resolution of the nuclear standoff.”

NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, April 14, 2005

NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, April 14, 2005 NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, April 14, 2005 I. United States 1. DPRK on Nuclear Program 2. US on DPRK Nuclear Issue 3. US on DPRK Nuclear Talks 4. ROK on DPRK Nuclear Talks 5. ROK on DPRK Nuclear Issue 6. Inter-Korean Relations 7. ROK on Unification 8. Russia […]

NAPSNet Daily Report Wednesday, April 13, 2005

NAPSNet Daily Report Wednesday, April 13, 2005 NAPSNet Daily Report Wednesday, April 13, 2005 I. United States 1. DPRK on Northeast Asia Security Talks 2. ROK on DPRK Nuclear Issue 3. ROK on Inter-Korean Summit 4. Russia on DPRK Nuclear Talks 5. Russia on DPRK Nuclear Issue 6. PRC on DPRK Nuclear Talks 7. Sino-DPRK […]