People tend to overlook the fact that North Korea's economy collapsed at about the same time as South Koreans lost faith in their own state. The late 1980s and early 1990s were a time when South Koreans were questioning the… — Brian Reynolds Myers Copy Share Image
That's a mistake I think that a lot of Western observers make is to assume that Korean nationalism is hundreds if not thousands of… — Brian Reynolds Myers Copy Share Image
Talking is always a good idea. There's no harm in keeping lines of communication open. — Brian Reynolds Myers Copy Share Image
The idolatry of food cuts across class lines. This can be seen in the public's toleration of a level of cruelty in meat production that it would tolerate nowhere else. If someone inflicts pain on an animal for visual, aural, or sexual gratification, we consider him a monster, and the law makes at least a token effort at punishment. If… — Brian Reynolds Myers Copy Share
People tend to overlook the fact that North Korea's economy collapsed at about the same time as South Koreans lost faith in their own… — Brian Reynolds Myers Copy Share Image
Even North Korean people who are not necessarily happy with economic policies are still loyal to the state itself. It's a military-first state, so… — Brian Reynolds Myers Copy Share Image
I think the West needs to get away from the habit of regarding the regime's nuclear tests and ballistic launches as isolated provocations timed… — Brian Reynolds Myers Copy Share Image
North Korea not only wants unification, it absolutely has to have unification. That's really the only way this state can feel secure. — Brian Reynolds Myers Copy Share Image
If South Korea is going to survive, and keep the peace on the peninsula, its citizens need to start conveying support for their state. — Brian Reynolds Myers Copy Share Image
