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Andrew Salmon

asalmon@washingtontimes.com

Seoul, South Korea-based Andrew Salmon, Asia Editor at The Washington Times. brings two decades of journalistic experience to the position. Before joining The Washington Times, he was Northeast Asia Editor of Hong Kong-based Asia Times. Andrew’s reporting previously appeared in The Daily Telegraph, Forbes, The International Herald Tribune, The South China Morning Post, The Times and The Washington Times. He has made television appearances on Arirang TV, CNN and France24. He can be reached at asalmon@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Andrew Salmon

Japan, U.S. rap launch of rocket

UPDATED: North Korea carried out its threatened launch of a long-range rocket over Japan on Sunday, defying international warnings and sparking an angry response from its Asian neighbors and the United States.

April 5, 2009

N. Korea escalates hostility

A last-minute 1-0 victory by South Korea's soccer team against opponent North Korea offered the South a rare taste of one-upmanship at a time of growing hostility from its rival.

April 3, 2009

Power struggle suspected in N. Korea

North Korea's announcement Friday that it is scrapping all political and security arrangements with the South could be a cover for an ongoing policy struggle inside the secretive state's leadership, a Korea specialist here said.

January 31, 2009

Hints of N. Korean power struggle

SEOUL | North Korea's announcement Friday that it is scrapping all political and security arrangements with the South could be a cover for an ongoing policy struggle inside the secretive state's leadership, a Korea specialist here says.

January 30, 2009

Obama advised on North Korea

Former South Korean President and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kim Dae-jung urged the Obama administration to offer North Korea a wholesale package deal to give up its nuclear stockpile and establish relations with the outside world.

January 16, 2009

Korean ties fray on eve of resumed talks

North and South Korea have all but frozen a decadelong effort to forge economic and personal ties - the latest in a series of obstacles to U.S.-led efforts to end North Korea's nuclear ambitions before President Bush leaves office.

December 8, 2008

North Korea threatens to halt cooperation with South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea | North Korea Wednesday threatened to close border crossings with South Korea Dec. 1, a move that would halt industrial and tourism projects that have been the main tangible fruit of ten years of engagement.

November 12, 2008

Emerging countries struggle in crisis

The financial crisis that began in the United States is hitting emerging markets hard and raising fears of increased protectionism in wealthy countries.

November 11, 2008

Demonstrations hit heart of democracy

Demonstrations paralyzing the government of President Lee Myung-bak continued Sunday, with some analysts warning of a resurgence of anti-Americanism and others questioning if Koreans have lost faith in democracy.

June 16, 2008

Drama focuses on horror of re-education camps

Some of the most tragic experiences of Yoo Sang-jun's life have made it into a major new South Korean feature film, but now that the results are on the screen, the North Korean defector is too traumatized to watch them.

May 31, 2008