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Vantage Point: Developments in North Korea

January 01, 1970

Vantage Point: Developments in North Korea was an English-language magazine entirely focused on North Korean news and analysis, published monthly between 1978 and 2016.[1][2][3] It was published by the South Korean Naewoe News Agency and later by the Yonhap News Agency.[2][1]

Vantage Point:
Developments in North Korea
Cover the last issue of the magazine, in 2016, before being discontinued.
CategoriesNews and analysis about North Korea (DPRK)
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherYonhap News Agency
FounderNaewoe News Agency
First issueMay 1978
Final issue
Number		January 2016
39:1
CountrySouth Korea (ROK)
LanguageEnglish
Websiteenglish.yonhapnews.co.kr/vantage/
ISSN1228-517X
OCLC923949595

Scope and readership edit

Vantage Point provided news coverage and analysis on political, social, and economic developments in North Korea.[2][1][3] It was mainly used as a source for researchers on North Korean affairs.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

History edit

Vantage Point began to be published in 1978.[1][11] It was the most prominent periodical created by the Naewoe News Agency.[1][12][13][2] This agency was a South Korea government-affiliated organization, created in the mid-1970s, and tasked with publishing information and analysis on North Korea from a South Korean perspective through books and journals.[12]

Naewoe was known to have close links with South Korea's intelligence agency,[12] and according to the British academic and historian James Hoare, Naowoe's publications became "less partisan after the late 1980s and are often useful source of information on North Korea".[13] In 1999 Naewoe merged with Yonhap News Agency,[14] with materials on North Korea continued to be "distributed for free as part of the government's propaganda effort".[13] According to the U.S. Library of Congress "Originally a propaganda vehicle that followed the government line on unification policy issued, Naowae Press became increasingly objective and moderate in tone in the mid-1980s in interpreting political, social, and economic developments in North Korea".[2]

Hoare further stated of Vantage Point that "until the late 1990s, it was somewhat partisan in the selection and interpretation of news, from 1998 to 2008, it became more neutral. Under the Lee Myung-bak government since 2008, something of the old approach returned."[12] Despite these limitations, academic researchers have frequently used Vantage Point as a source for their research.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

In 1996 Vantage Point became freely available on-line.[12][15] In 2008 in "commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the publication's first issue" Vantage Point launched a companion weekly e-mail newsletter on North Korean news.[16]

In 2016, in the first issue of the 39th annual volume, Park No-hwang, President-publisher of the Yonhap News Agency announced the discontinuation of the publication of the magazine.[3] Park assured Vantage Point readers that Yonhap would continue to provide comprehensive coverage on North Korea, by stating: "This discontinuance, however, will never mean weakening Yonhap's North Korea news service. On the contrary, Yonhap, as a leading news agency in South Korea, has the grave obligation to play a part in helping materialize the Korean people's ardent wish for the reunification of the Korean Peninsula by providing our readers at home and abroad with accurate news on the reality of the communist North and the South Korean government's North Korea policy".[3]

Availability and successor platform edit

Physical prints are available in various libraries.[11] As of 2017, PDFs of all issues since 2010 are made available online in Yonhap's website.[15][17] Yonhap continues to provide coverage on North Korea[3] in the form of news articles published in its website.[18]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Vantage point". Singapore: National Library Board. from the original on November 19, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e U.S. Library of Congress Federal Research Division (1992). Matles Savada, Andrea; Shaw, William (eds.). South Korea: A Country Study (Area Handbook series) (4th ed.). United States: Library of Congress. p. 249. ISBN 978-0844407364.
  3. ^ a b c d e Park, No-hwang (January 2016). "Discontinuance of Publication" (PDF). Vantage Point: Developments in North Korea. 39 (1). Yonhap News Agency: I. (PDF) from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Helgesen, Geir; Høyrup Christensen, Nis (2007). North Korea 2017: Assisting development and change (Report commissioned by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) (PDF) (Report). NIAS – Nordic Institute of Asian Studies. ISBN 978-87-7694-038-6. (PDF) from the original on November 19, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Günther Hilpert, Hanns; Krumbein, Frédéric (Spring 2016). "Human Rights in North Korea: A European Perspective". The Journal of East Asian Affairs. 30 (1). Institute for National Security Strategy: 67–92. JSTOR 43829410.
  6. ^ a b Kim, Young C. (January 1981). "North Korea in 1980: The Son also Rises" (PDF). Asian Survey - A Survey of Asia in 1980: Part I. 21 (1). University of California Press: 112–124. JSTOR 2643670.
  7. ^ a b Kihl, Young Whan (January 1985). "North Korea in 1984: "The Hermit Kingdom" Turns Outward!". Asian Survey - A Survey of Asia in 1984: Part I. 25 (1). University of California Press: 65–79. JSTOR 2644057.
  8. ^ a b Rhee, Sang-Woo (January 1992). "North Korea in 1991: Struggle to Save Chuch'e Amid Signs of Change". Asian Survey - A Survey of Asia in 1991: Part I. 32 (1). University of California Press: 56–63. JSTOR 2645199.
  9. ^ a b Kim, Suk Hi; Lim, Eul-Chul (Fall 2009). "The Kaesong Inter-Korean Industrial Complex: Perspectives and Prospects". North Korean Review. 5 (2): 81–92. doi:10.3172/NKR.5.2.81.
  10. ^ a b Kong, Tat Yan (2018). "China's engagement-oriented strategy towards North Korea: achievements and limitations" (PDF). The Pacific Review. 31: 76–95. doi:10.1080/09512748.2017.1316301.
  11. ^ a b Vantage point : developments in North Korea. WorldCat. OCLC 923949595.
  12. ^ a b c d e Hoare, James E. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East). United Kingdom: Scarecrow Press - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group. p. 271. ISBN 978-0810861510.
  13. ^ a b c Hoare, James E. (2015). Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Korea (series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East) (3rd ed.). United Kingdom: Rownman & Littlefield. pp. 337–338. ISBN 978-0810849495.
  14. ^ Hoare, James E.; Pares, Susan (2005). A Political and Economic Dictionary of East Asia (series: Political and Economic Dictionaries) (1st ed.). London: Routledge - Taylor and Francis Group. p. 348. ISBN 978-1857432589.
  15. ^ a b "VANTAGE POINT Developments in North Korea". South Korea (ROK): Yonhap News Agency. 2016. from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  16. ^ "N.K. Newsletter". South Korea (ROK): Yonhap News Agency. from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  17. ^ . South Korea (ROK): Yonhap News Agency. 2010. Archived from the original on August 16, 2012.
  18. ^ "N.K.News". South Korea (ROK): Yonhap News Agency. from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved November 18, 2017.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Vantage Point weekly newsletter website (partially archived )
  • Yonhap's ongoing news coverage on North Korea
  • Vantage Point: Developments in North Korea in libraries (WorldCat catalog)

Archived issues edit

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  • 2016 (Vol.37):

January 01, 1970
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Vantage Point Developments in North Korea was an English language magazine entirely focused on North Korean news and analysis published monthly between 1978 and 2016 1 2 3 It was published by the South Korean Naewoe News Agency and later by the Yonhap News Agency 2 1 Vantage Point Developments in North KoreaCover the last issue of the magazine in 2016 before being discontinued CategoriesNews and analysis about North Korea DPRK FrequencyMonthlyPublisherYonhap News AgencyFounderNaewoe News AgencyFirst issueMay 1978Final issueNumberJanuary 201639 1CountrySouth Korea ROK LanguageEnglishWebsiteenglish wbr yonhapnews wbr co wbr kr wbr vantage wbr ISSN1228 517XOCLC923949595 Contents 1 Scope and readership 2 History 3 Availability and successor platform 4 References 5 External links 5 1 Archived issuesScope and readership editVantage Point provided news coverage and analysis on political social and economic developments in North Korea 2 1 3 It was mainly used as a source for researchers on North Korean affairs 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 History editVantage Point began to be published in 1978 1 11 It was the most prominent periodical created by the Naewoe News Agency 1 12 13 2 This agency was a South Korea government affiliated organization created in the mid 1970s and tasked with publishing information and analysis on North Korea from a South Korean perspective through books and journals 12 Naewoe was known to have close links with South Korea s intelligence agency 12 and according to the British academic and historian James Hoare Naowoe s publications became less partisan after the late 1980s and are often useful source of information on North Korea 13 In 1999 Naewoe merged with Yonhap News Agency 14 with materials on North Korea continued to be distributed for free as part of the government s propaganda effort 13 According to the U S Library of Congress Originally a propaganda vehicle that followed the government line on unification policy issued Naowae Press became increasingly objective and moderate in tone in the mid 1980s in interpreting political social and economic developments in North Korea 2 Hoare further stated of Vantage Point that until the late 1990s it was somewhat partisan in the selection and interpretation of news from 1998 to 2008 it became more neutral Under the Lee Myung bak government since 2008 something of the old approach returned 12 Despite these limitations academic researchers have frequently used Vantage Point as a source for their research 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 In 1996 Vantage Point became freely available on line 12 15 In 2008 in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the publication s first issue Vantage Point launched a companion weekly e mail newsletter on North Korean news 16 In 2016 in the first issue of the 39th annual volume Park No hwang President publisher of the Yonhap News Agency announced the discontinuation of the publication of the magazine 3 Park assured Vantage Point readers that Yonhap would continue to provide comprehensive coverage on North Korea by stating This discontinuance however will never mean weakening Yonhap s North Korea news service On the contrary Yonhap as a leading news agency in South Korea has the grave obligation to play a part in helping materialize the Korean people s ardent wish for the reunification of the Korean Peninsula by providing our readers at home and abroad with accurate news on the reality of the communist North and the South Korean government s North Korea policy 3 Availability and successor platform editPhysical prints are available in various libraries 11 As of 2017 PDFs of all issues since 2010 are made available online in Yonhap s website 15 17 Yonhap continues to provide coverage on North Korea 3 in the form of news articles published in its website 18 References edit a b c d e Vantage point Singapore National Library Board Archived from the original on November 19 2017 a b c d e U S Library of Congress Federal Research Division 1992 Matles Savada Andrea Shaw William eds South Korea A Country Study Area Handbook series 4th ed United States Library of Congress p 249 ISBN 978 0844407364 a b c d e Park No hwang January 2016 Discontinuance of Publication PDF Vantage Point Developments in North Korea 39 1 Yonhap News Agency I Archived PDF from the original on November 19 2017 Retrieved November 18 2017 a b Helgesen Geir Hoyrup Christensen Nis 2007 North Korea 2017 Assisting development and change Report commissioned by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs PDF Report NIAS Nordic Institute of Asian Studies ISBN 978 87 7694 038 6 Archived PDF from the original on November 19 2017 a b Gunther Hilpert Hanns Krumbein Frederic Spring 2016 Human Rights in North Korea A European Perspective The Journal of East Asian Affairs 30 1 Institute for National Security Strategy 67 92 JSTOR 43829410 a b Kim Young C January 1981 North Korea in 1980 The Son also Rises PDF Asian Survey A Survey of Asia in 1980 Part I 21 1 University of California Press 112 124 JSTOR 2643670 a b Kihl Young Whan January 1985 North Korea in 1984 The Hermit Kingdom Turns Outward Asian Survey A Survey of Asia in 1984 Part I 25 1 University of California Press 65 79 JSTOR 2644057 a b Rhee Sang Woo January 1992 North Korea in 1991 Struggle to Save Chuch e Amid Signs of Change Asian Survey A Survey of Asia in 1991 Part I 32 1 University of California Press 56 63 JSTOR 2645199 a b Kim Suk Hi Lim Eul Chul Fall 2009 The Kaesong Inter Korean Industrial Complex Perspectives and Prospects North Korean Review 5 2 81 92 doi 10 3172 NKR 5 2 81 a b Kong Tat Yan 2018 China s engagement oriented strategy towards North Korea achievements and limitations PDF The Pacific Review 31 76 95 doi 10 1080 09512748 2017 1316301 a b Vantage point developments in North Korea WorldCat OCLC 923949595 a b c d e Hoare James E 2012 Historical Dictionary of Democratic People s Republic of Korea series Historical Dictionaries of Asia Oceania and the Middle East United Kingdom Scarecrow Press Rowman amp Littlefield Publishing Group p 271 ISBN 978 0810861510 a b c Hoare James E 2015 Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Korea series Historical Dictionaries of Asia Oceania and the Middle East 3rd ed United Kingdom Rownman amp Littlefield pp 337 338 ISBN 978 0810849495 Hoare James E Pares Susan 2005 A Political and Economic Dictionary of East Asia series Political and Economic Dictionaries 1st ed London Routledge Taylor and Francis Group p 348 ISBN 978 1857432589 a b VANTAGE POINT Developments in North Korea South Korea ROK Yonhap News Agency 2016 Archived from the original on November 19 2017 Retrieved November 18 2017 N K Newsletter South Korea ROK Yonhap News Agency Archived from the original on November 19 2017 Retrieved November 18 2017 Vantage Point January 2010 VOL 33 NO 1 South Korea ROK Yonhap News Agency 2010 Archived from the original on August 16 2012 N K News South Korea ROK Yonhap News Agency Archived from the original on 2017 08 31 Retrieved November 18 2017 External links edit nbsp North Korea portal Official website Vantage Point weekly newsletter website partially archived here Yonhap s ongoing news coverage on North Korea Vantage Point Developments in North Korea in libraries WorldCat catalog Archived issues edit 2010 vol 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2011 vol 34 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2012 vol 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2013 Vol 36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2014 Vol 37 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2015 Vol 38 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2016 Vol 37 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vantage Point Developments in North Korea amp oldid 1212068753, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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