

North Korean Ethnic Schools in Japan : a Source of Both Ethnic Pride and Discrimination
Between uncertain regulations and changing social priorities, the role of ethnic schools for Zainichi Koreans faces an uncertain future.
Damya Kecili


“Postwar” and “liberation” of Korea-Japan relations, and International Politics
There are views of “postwar Korea-Japan relations” setting 1945 as the universal standard. War has always been a critical issue in human...
Sung-bae Kim, YINKS Researcher


Chongryon’s Assimilation to Japan
Adapting to another culture which is outwardly hostile toward one’s home country is a complex and identity-conflicting task. Any and all...
Chaewon Lim, NKR Intern


The Safety of Inter-Korean Relations, the Development of North Korea, and Renewed Korea-Japan Relati
Photo credit: Kyodo News “Promises are made to be kept”; an aphorism suggesting that promises between sovereign states are more binding...
Sung-bae Kim, YINKS Researcher