Writing Worth Reading
Writing Worth Reading
American of Korean descent visits South Korea, engages with activists fighting for human rights in North Korea. Her trip leads to deeper understanding of complexities, historical background, and reality of political situation
Incisive analysis of East Asia balance-of-power dynamics. China's growing power is encouraging "balancing behaviour" by many other Asian countries. US has fine line to tread. Much room for miscalculation, misunderstanding
Who ordered North Korean strike on South Korean ship? Probably not Kim Jong-Il. Could signal power struggle in Pyongyang. Real danger of war. Other theories advanced in comment thread
"This is what Korea has come to: Half brothers, living in their respective half countries, who have inherited a situation that neither one wants and that weakens them both, and binds them by keeping them apart"
