Daily Report Archives
Established in December 1993, the Nautilus Institute’s *N*ortheast *A*sia *P*eace and *S*ecurity *N*etwork (NAPSNet) Daily Report served thousands of readers in more than forty countries, including policy makers, diplomats, aid organizations, scholars, donors, activists, students, and journalists.
The NAPSNet Daily Report aimed to serve a community of practitioners engaged in solving the complex security and sustainability issues in the region, especially those posed by the DPRK’s nuclear weapons program and the threat of nuclear war in the region. It was distributed by email rom 1993-1997, and went on-line in December 1997, which is when the archive on this site begins. The format at that time can be seen here.
However, for multiple reasons—the rise of instantaneous news services, the evolution of the North Korea and nuclear issues, the increasing demand for specialized and synthetic analysis of these and related issues, and the decline in donor support for NAPSNet—the Institute stopped producing the Daily Report news summary service as of December 17, 2010.
LATEST REPORT I. United States DPRK Demand for Massacre Investigation Northern Limit Line Dispute Cross-strait Relations PRC Naval Activity Political Change in Taiwan II. Republic of Korea Japanese Foreign Minister to Visit ROK DPRK Defectors to ROK Inter-Korean Summit DPRK-Japan Talks Mt. Kumgang Tour DPRK Requests for Oil to US United States […]
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ARMS CONTROL 1. Shali To Give ‘Em Hell Retired U.S. military head John Shalikashvili yesterday promised a major lobbying push this year to change minds in the Senate and clear the way for passage of the rejected global treaty banning nuclear weapons tests. “Shalikashvili To Lobby For Nuclear Test Ban Pact” NON-PROLIFERATION 2. Clinton Signs […]
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ARMS CONTROL 1. Former Military Chief Outlines Push For Test Ban Retired U.S. military head John Shalikashvili yesterday promised a major lobbying push this year to change minds in the Senate and clear the way for passage of the rejected global treaty banning nuclear weapons tests. “Shalikashvili To Lobby For Nuclear Test Ban Pact” “Gen. […]
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Korean Peninsula 1. DPRK-Japan Talks The DPRK agreed on March 13 to investigate missing Japanese that Japan suspects were kidnapped by DPRK agents. Japan for its part agreed to provide food aid and to investigate the whereabouts of Koreans who went missing in Japan before 1945. “DPRK-Japan Talks” (Daily Report, March 15, ROK) “PRC View […]
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This article is by Bradley Martin, Contributing Editor, Asia Times Online, Bangkok. It appeared on Asia Times Online. Martin discusses the question of what would happen if the US were to withdraw its troops from the ROK. He warns that doing so would likely lead to an ROK arms buildup that could spark a regional arms race. He also argues that without the automatic intervention promised by US troop presence, the DPRK may decide to launch an invasion if it sees the US occupied elsewhere on the globe.
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Arms Control 1. Non-Proliferation Treaty US President Bill Clinton issued a written statement on March 6 marking the 30th anniversary of when the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) entered into force, stating, “Over the past 30 years, the NPT has served as an increasingly important barrier to the spread of nuclear weapons.” US Secretary of State […]
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