North Korea's Cultural Diplomacy in the Early Kim Jong-un Era

Cathcart, Adam; Denney, Steven

doi:10.3172/nkr.9.2.29

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“…This was effectively implemented generally by the state, with problematic recognition such as South Korea, North Korea, Armenia, Israel, People's Republic of China, and Taiwan. South Korea is known as a leading country that uses public diplomacy through culture to gain international community awareness of the country vis-à-vis North Korea and vice versa North Korea did (Cathcart & Denney, 2013;Cho, 2012;Mo & Hahn, 2005). However, to some extent, public diplomacy faced challenging issues for a country that controversially existed like Israel (Gilboa, 2006;Medzini, 2012).…”

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Indonesian Migrant Workers in Taiwan: The State Dilemma and People’s Realities

Maksum

Tsay

Muhammad

2021

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The role of migrant workers is frequently marginalized amid industrial development, labor shortages, and the domination of state to state arrangements. In fact, the position of migrant workers should be considered as a primary factor in bilateral relations and trade agreements, notably between Indonesia and Taiwan. The reason is that the influx of migrant workers has undoubtedly given many benefits to both Indonesia and Taiwan governments. The Indonesian government considered that in the midst of insufficient job opportunities, migrant workers working in Taiwan indirectly lowered the unemployment rate. In addition, Indonesia acknowledged the high contribution of migrant workers by remittances to national income. At the same time, Taiwan recognized the importance of Indonesian migrant workers in the national economy, as well as strengthening Taiwan’s second-track diplomacy with Indonesia vis-à-vis China. This article argues the dynamics of Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan, influenced by two factors: (1) the state dilemma and (2) people’s realities, affecting the international relations between Indonesia and Taiwan. Therefore, this paper aims to explore possible answers by discussing the state dilemma and peoples’ realities from the perspective of Indonesian workers in Taiwan. This study represents qualitative research supplemented by data obtained from interviews with Indonesian workers in Taiwan. The authors are also intensively contacted and involved through activities with Indonesian workers and communities.

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Indonesian Migrant Workers in Taiwan: The State Dilemma and People’s Realities

Maksum

Tsay

Muhammad

2021

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“…It had been initiated and planned during Kim Chŏngil's reign, but by spring 2012 North Korea was manifestly moving ahead with its missile and nuclear programmes, and concert diplomacy was not followed by corresponding international good-will gestures by the new leadership. 82…”

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The Rise and Fall of the Ŭnhasu Orchestra

Korhonen

Koidl

2018

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The Ŭnhasu Orchestra was a major North Korean ensemble in 2009–2013. It was established by Kim Jong Il (Kim Chŏng’il, 김정일) and was composed of young musicians and singers of both genders, several of them having studied in foreign higher educational institutions in countries like Austria, Italy, Russia and China. Its members represented the core class of the North Korean society. It was ostensibly meant to display the high quality of North Korean art and engage at this level also in international cultural diplomacy, both in terms of physical visits, and in terms of DVD and internet publishing. In addition to domestic concerts, the Ŭnhasu Orchestra performed with visiting Russian artists, and gave a concert in Paris in 2012. The Ŭnhasu Orchestra exemplifies also the problems with regime transition in North Korea. It was so closely tied with the Kim Jong Il regime that the change at the end of 2011 to the Kim Jong Un (Kim Chŏng’un, 김정은) regime did not proceed altogether smoothly. In August 2013 it was disbanded rather abruptly, causing an international uproar, and signalling the beginning of a wave of other purges leading up to the highest leadership levels. The article attempts to shed light on the nature of the Orchestra as a North Korean cultural phenomenon and the reasons for its sudden ending, trying to dispel some of the disinformation surrounding the event.

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“…14 Keith Howard has for a long time observed the North Korean musical scene from various angles, creating the English language basis on which further studies can be built(2004, 2005, 2011). 15 Adam Cathcart has systematically followed North Korean musical diplomacy (2009, 2013) 16. Recently, as North Korean activity on the internet has increased, especially on YouTube, Youku and Bilibili, analyses on specific ensembles have appeared, especially on the Unhasu Orchestra 17 and the Moranbong Band 18.…”

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The Samjiyon Orchestra as a North Korean Means for Gender Based Cultural Diplomacy

Korhonen

Mori

2020

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In 2018 it appeared that a peace process on the Korean Peninsula had got underway. Lots of publicity was produced on inter-Korean relations and many types of messages and diplomatic actors started to move across the border with South Korea. One important element in this process was cultural diplomacy, conducted partly by athletes and cheering squads during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games, and partly by musical ensembles. Selection of the Samjiyon Orchestra for the Pyeongchang events sheds light on the kind of image the North Korean leadership wanted to display of the country on the international stage. This article analyses the characteristics of the orchestra, where it came from, and why was it suitable for cultural diplomacy. Our wider goal is to understand music as an element in North Korean foreign policy. Evidently, music is considered an important tool for specific occasions, though its use is intermittent rather than regular.

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North Korea's Cultural Diplomacy in the Early Kim Jong-un Era

Cited by 7 publications

References 1 publication

Indonesian Migrant Workers in Taiwan: The State Dilemma and People’s Realities

Indonesian Migrant Workers in Taiwan: The State Dilemma and People’s Realities

The Rise and Fall of the Ŭnhasu Orchestra

The Samjiyon Orchestra as a North Korean Means for Gender Based Cultural Diplomacy

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