More Information for the Six Party Talks simulation:

 

General Information Sites:

 

Federation of American Scientists

http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/dprk/nuke/index.html

 

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, The magazine of global security news and analysis 

http://www.thebulletin.org/

 “North Korea’s Nuclear Neurosis” http://thebulletin.metapress.com/content/4h86506508163552/fulltext.pdf 

 “Meaningfully Engaging North Korea”

http://www.thebulletin.org/columns/dingli-shen/20070109.html

 

BBC North Korea Time Line

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1132268.stm

 

CNN special report on North Korea’s Nuclear program

http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/north.korea/

 

International Atomic Energy Agency

http://www.iaea.org/About/index.html

 

The Brookings Institute

http://www.brookings.edu/neasia/

 

 

Relevant News and Analysis:

 

Lexis Nexis Academic

http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/home/home.do?rand=0.3569102239098382

 

2nd UN Team Heading to North Korea 7/26/2007

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/26/AR2007072600380.html

 

Obstacles remain in disarming North Korea, 7/25/2007

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/archives/2007/07/25/116044/Obstacles-remain.htm

 

Asia security forum to praise North Korea’s nuclear shutdown, call for humanitarian action, 7/25/07

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/26/asia/AS-GEN-ASEAN-NKorea.php

 

Japan, North Korea to discuss relations in mid-August, Aso says, 7/24/2007

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=adkPI1piH8V0&refer=japan

 

Hill says next phase on North Korea can be done by year’s end, 7/23/2007

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=af0Ko5u0c_MM&refer=japan

 

North Korea demands power reactors, 7/22/2007

http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/07/22/news/nuke.php

 

N Korea talks finish without deal, 7/20/2007

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6907709.stm

 

North Korea offers nuclear concessions, 7/18/2007

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/18/world/asia/18cnd-koreanuke.html?ex=1185595200&en=9a097e135f7320ec&ei=5070

 

N Korea closes more nuclear sites, 7/18/07

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6903894.stm

 

N Korea ‘only tested one missile’, 5/26/07

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6694395.stm

 

North Korea nuclear deal, 4/26/2007

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/eo20070426rc.html

 

North Korea’s nuclear identity on display in parade, 4/25/2007

http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/04/25/news/north.php

 

Nuclear uncertainties linger, 2/19/2007

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/eo20070219kn.html

 

History, North Korea set to test Japan-China Ties, 1/3/2007

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070103a4.html

 

Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/northkorea

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/504a9678-100a-11db-8f6f-0000779e2340.html

 

BBC:  Who stands where in the N Korea question

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5153786.stm

 

North Korea and China

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/eo20060728fc.html

 

Time Magazine

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1637743,00.html

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1634844,00.html

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1610735,00.html

 

 

Country Specific Resources:

 

USA

The World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/us.html

BBC Country Profile http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1217752.stm

Economist Intelligence Unit http://www.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=country&geography_id=1530000153

 

Japan

The World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html

Global Security: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/japan/index.html

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.mofa.go.jp/

BBC Country profile http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1258586.stm

U.S. Department of State http://www.state.gov/p/eap/ci/ja/

Economist Intelligence Unit http://www.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=country&geography_id=1580000158

 

South Korea:

The World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ks.html

Global Security: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/rok/index.html

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade: http://www.mofat.go.kr/me/index.jsp

Unification Ministry:  http://www.unikorea.go.kr/en/index.jsp

BBC country profile http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1123668.stm

U.S. Department of State http://www.state.gov/p/eap/ci/ks/

Economist Intelligence Unit

http://www.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=country&geography_id=1590000159

 

North Korea:

The World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kn.html

Global Security: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/dprk/index.html

BBC country profile:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1131421.stm

Official Country Home Page:  http://www.korea-dpr.com/

KCNA North Korean News Agency http://www.kcna.co.jp/

U.S. Department of State http://www.state.gov/p/eap/ci/kn/

Economist Intelligence Unit

http://www.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=country&geography_id=280000028

 

China:

The World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html

Global Security: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/index.html

BBC country profile http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1287798.stm

Ministry of foreign affairs:  http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/

U.S. Department of State http://www.state.gov/p/eap/ci/ch/

Economist Intelligence Unit

http://www.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=country&geography_id=1800000180

 

Russia:

The World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rs.html

Global Security: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/index.html

BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1102275.stm

Ministry of foreign affairs:  http://www.mid.ru/brp_4.nsf/main_eng

U.S. Department of State http://www.state.gov/p/eur/ci/rs/

Economist Intelligence Unit

http://www.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=country&geography_id=1750000175