by Mikael Weissmann and Linus Hagström, The Swedish Institute of International Affairs
by Mikael Weissmann and Linus Hagström, The Swedish Institute of International Affairs
Timo Kivimäki,
Professor of Asian Security, University of Copenhagen
Just coming from a course organized for Nordic businesspeople with plans, or ambitions, to operate in Korea, (that is, South Korea), I wonder whether there are ways to exploit what we know about East-West business relations when the focus is turned towards North Korea.
Timo Kivimäki,
Senior Researcher
NIAS - Nordic Institute of Asian Studies
Martin Gemzell,
Asia Program Manager
Olof Palme International Center
by Geir Helgesen, Senior Researcher, NIAS
Last year in Korea was, as was previous years, filled with ups and downs, hopes and doubts, surprises and shocks, mystical occurrences and wild speculations, political shrewdness and political stupidity, conflict and thaw, tragedies and hope, fear and forgiving. All in all probably not so different from previous years, so what can be said about the recent past and the possible future on the Korean peninsula?