Rüdiger Frank, Ph.D. (2001) in Economics, University of Duisburg, is Professor of East Asian Economy and Society at the University of Vienna. He has published on North and South Korean political economy. His current research is on North Korea's development and its East Asian context.James E. Hoare, Ph.D. (1971) in Far Eastern History, University of London, was in the British Diplomatic Service from 1969 to 2003. He is a writer and broadcaster on East Asia as well as a Research Associate at both the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London and the Department of International Politics, University of Wales, Aberystwyth.Patrick Köllner, Ph.D. (1998), Humboldt University of Berlin and Habilitation (2005), University of Trier in Political Science is currently Acting Director of the Institute of Asian Studies, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg. From 1996 to 2006 he edited the German-language edition of the Korea Yearbook.Susan Pares, was in the British Diplomatic Service from 1965 to 1987. She is a writer and editor on East Asian affairs.

• PrefaceChronology of Events in the Korean Peninsula 2008South Korea in 2008: Domestic Developments and the Economy - Patrick KöllnerNorth Korea in 2008: Domestic Developments and Economy - Rüdiger FrankRelations Between the Two Koreas in 2008 - Sabine Burghart and James E. HoareForeign Relations of the Two Koreas in 2008 - James E. HoareThe South Korean Left’s ‘Northern Question’ - Joonbum Bae‘Atoms for Sale’: From ‘Atoms for Peace’ (South Korea) to‘Weaponized’ Plutonium (North Korea), 1955-2009 - John P. DiMoiaDynamics of Korean Industrial Relations: Challenges for Foreign Invested Companies in the Metal Sector - Peter KloeppingCheju Island as a Medical Tourism Hub in Northeast Asia - Jürgen MühlScapegoat, Beggar and President for the Economy: The Image of Lee Myung-bak as Seen through Political Cartoonsin Chosun Ilbo and Hankyoreh - Katharina PolleyThe Korean Comfort Women Movement and the Formation of a Public Sphere in East Asia - Thomas Kern and Sang-hui NamThe Social Construction of North Korean Women’s Identity in South Korea: Romanticisation, Victimisation and Vilification - Mikyoung KimStatistical Explorations in Terra Incognita: How Reliable are North Korean Survey Data? - Daniel SchwekendiekMigration Experiences of North Korean Refugees: Survey Evidence from China - Yoonok Chang, Stephan Haggard, and Marcus NolandPlaying the Game? Sport and the Two Koreas - Brian Bridges