Tagged with "south korea"

War in the East China Sea could happen by accident

Wars have a nasty habit of starting unintentionally. In this particular year, it’s as well to remember Sarajevo. And by the way, what happened to China's "peaceful rise"?
by Robin Mitchinson - 6 January 2014
South Korea to block North's new online propaganda platform

South Korean authorities are set to request the blocking of recent North Korea propaganda efforts on Facebook
by The Commentator - 7 June 2013
North Korea blocks Kaesong access again

For the second day running, North Korea has blocked South Korea's access to the Kaesong Industrial Complex, raising fears of an attack
by The Commentator - 4 April 2013
The Political Pubcast: North Korea, Free Speech and Welfare Reform

The all new pubcast returns (Huh?) with Alex Wickham and Charlotte Henry discussing the hot topics of the week with host Raheem Kassam
by The Commentator - 4 April 2013
Access to "critical" Kaesong industrial complex delayed for South Koreans

One of the crucial signs of North and South Korean dialogue is being threatened as South Koreans are denied access to the Kaesong industrial complex
by The Commentator - 3 April 2013
Heavens on Earth: Exploiting human ingenuity

Thanks to free market capitalism more people are living better than ever before. Sadly, this lesson still needs reaffirming
by John Phelan - 2 April 2013
56 days and 90,000 troops: The US plan to confront North Korea

A recent war game showed that the United States would require 56 days and over 90,000 troops to sufficiently counter a failed nuclear state such as North Korea
by The Commentator - 1 April 2013
North Korea's posturing is simple fiscal extortion

The tensions that started in December over the successful rocket and satellite launch by North Korea have dragged on into this month
by Phil Cane - 30 March 2013
North Korea declares "state of war" with South Korea

North Korea has announced that it is entering a "state of war" with South Korea, but some say critical signs of war are not yet there
by The Commentator - 30 March 2013
No contest: Capitalism vs socialism

We should celebrate how capitalism has made the poor substantially richer. And we must hope that it is not a lesson our political class forgets entirely
by David Atherton - 19 March 2013
Converting economic supremacy into cultural dominance

With Asian economies on the verge of accounting for the majority of the world's output, it may be a matter of time before economic dominance is converted into cultural dominance
by Ghaffar Hussain - 28 December 2012
What is happening in Egypt to the Copts is the Kristallnacht of our times.

Whatever the origins of the West's unwillingness to recognise the existence of religion as a causal agent of conflict, this is a naivety which we can no longer afford to possess.
by George Igler - 11 October 2011