North Korea

North Korea's actions point to importance of tracking nuclear weapons worldwide

Ann Thompson — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:31:10 +0000

The threat of nuclear weapons is of big concern to the U.S. and other countries around the world, as evidenced by North Korea’s announcement that it will expand its arsenal. In “Focus on Technology,” Ann Thompson reports even before tension in the Korean peninsula, scientists were trying to identify and protect plutonium and uranium all over the globe.

North Korea: On the Other Side of the Firewall

Ann Thompson — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 05:31:15 +0000

North Koreans continue to face restrictions over cell phone and computer usage. As Google’s chairman visits the country, Ann Thompson reports in Focus on Technology, what Eric Schmidt may want and what the future may hold for those who live there. East-West Center Associate Scott Thomas Bruce weighs in and so does Suk-Ho Shin, a reporter for South Korea's leading newspaper DONG-A-ILBO.