Pyongyang''s Choice

North Korea’s ruling party confirms new leadership to increase the country’s stability The recent leadership adjustmen in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK) was one of the world’s mos,attention-grabbing affairs.A conference for the ruling     

A Historic Gathering

正North Korea outlines a national development strategy By Shi YongmingThe Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), more commonly known as North Korea, held its full congress for the first time in 36 years.The Seventh National Congress of the WPK convened in Pyongyang on May 6-10. Although the party’s constitution used to     

NUCLEAR SHOWDOWN

正Denuclearization has become the most critical issue for the Korean PeninsulaThe UN Security Council’s(UNSC)adoption of Resolution 2270 which imposes the strictest sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK)to date for its development of nuclear weapons,fueled speculation about the future of the relationship between China and North Korea.     

Kim Jong Un’s First Shot

正Talks remain essential after North Korea’s failed satellite launch The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK)failed to launch its Earth observation satellite on April 13,which gave the rest of the world some relief.     

Sanctions for Negotiation

正How far will the new UN resolution influence North Korea’s nuclear ambitions?The UN Security Council(UNSC)unanimously approved Resolution 2270 on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK),or North Korea,on March 2 at the UN headquarters in New York City.     

WORLD

<正>SOUTH KOREA On the South’s side of the Panmunjom boundary on September 8,delegates of North Korea(left)and South Korea agree to hold family reunions on October 20-26 at a facility on Mount Kumgang on the North’s eastern coast     

Candid,Cordial Talks

正Kim Jong Un,Chairman of the Workers’Party of Korea(WPK)and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK),paid a visit to China on June 19-20.Xi Jinping,General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC)     

Playing With Nuclear Fire

正China expresses concerns over North Korea’s hydrogen bomb test Pyongyang once again shocked the world with its earthquake-triggering nuclear test.China’s earthquake-monitoring agency reported that the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK)on January 6 even shook some places in northeast China which border the DPRK.     

Maturing Relations——China and South Korea push bilateral relations to new highs

For decades after the founding of the People ’s Republic of China in 1949,China and the Republic of Korea were sworn enemies.     

Nuclear Test Fallout

The DPRK’s recent third nuclear test implies that without domestic reform the country’s denuclearization will be hard to achieve.THE testing of a nuclear device on February 12, 2013 by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has plunged the Korean Peninsula into crisis once more.     

The Specter of Containment

正South Korea’s THAAD deployment promises to increase regional tension The Republic of Korea(ROK)is facing a huge backlash from within and externally due to its decision to deploy the United States military’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense(THAAD)system on the Korean Peninsula.Almost immediately after Seoul announced its decision, thousands of residents     

Is a Cyberwar Coming?

<正>The alleged Sony hacking warns of the grave consequences of cyberwarfare As 2014 came to a close,the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK),also known as North Korea,kicked up a row over the alleged cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment,one of the     

A New Stage

This year is likely to see even tighter trade and economic ties between China and South Korea This year marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Republic of Korea (ROK), or South Korea, and it is also a year of friend-ly communication between the two coun-tries. Various activities, especially ChinesePremier Wen Jiabao’s successful visit toSouth Korea, have greatly promoted thedevelopment of bilateral relations, whichmeans Sino-ROK trade and economic tieswill step onto a new stage.     

RETURNING HOME

正Soldiers from the Republic of Korea (ROK)(right) hand over the remains of Chinese soldiers kiled in the Korean War (1950-53) to Chinese honor guards in ROK’s Incheon on April 3.The remains and 145 items belonging to the fallen soldiers of the Chinese People’s     

Tensions Rise Again

正The Korean Peninsula can only find peace through negotiations The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK)announced on February 7 the successful launch of Kwangmyongsong-4,an earth observation satelite,into space.Two days later,the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Korea(ROK)confirmed the satellite launched by its northern neighbor had been put into orbit.     

Pushing Denuclearization

Chinese VP’s North Korea trip seeks to foster peace and dialogue on the peninsula Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao paid a visit to North Korea from July 25 to 28 in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Korean War truce.The outside world saw the trip as a move by Beijing to renew relations     

The Mission of Madam Park

South Korea’s first-ever female president will bring new opportunities to the Korean Peninsula T he new president-elect of South Korea, Park Geun Hye,is a political record setter in East Asia,becoming the first ever female president     

Is China's DPRK Policy Failing?

China remains composed in the face of dramatic developments on the Korean Peninsula The Chinese Government’s policy approach to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK) has been under debate since the latter conducted its third nuclear test in February.Some critics accused China of"indulging"the DPRK for years instead of restraining and sanctioning it along with other countries,neglecting to effectively"guide"Pyongyang’s domestic and foreign policies.     

Monopoly No More——Foreign enterprises must respect China’s anti-trust law

Right at the start of 2013, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) fined six overseas companies, including South Korea’s Samsung and LG, for rigging prices for LCD panels, calling attention to foreign companies who try to undermine China’s anti-monopoly law. As the world’s     

PEOPLE & POINTS

<正>WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM WINS ASIAN CUP Shui Qingxia, head coach of the Chinese women’s soccer team, led the team to beat the Republic of Korea(ROK) 3:2 from two goals down in the final of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Navi Mumbai, India, on February 6, landing its record-extending ninth title since the last championship in 2006.