http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/PUB859.pdf

Reviews various reunification scenarios, the nature of the North Korean regime, and possible costs. Suggests that China is best positioned to profoundly influence the nature of reunification. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.

http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/PUB844.pdf

Explores the possible future of the current North Korean regime, constructs a number of scenarios, and identifies the most plausible one. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.

http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/PUB842.pdf

Examines the ballistic missile program of North Korea, including the history and development from the 1960s, the strategy and motivations behind the program, and its proliferation activities. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.

http://www.usip.org/pubs/working_papers/wp6_china_northkorea.pdf

Covers Chinese-Korean relations, especially Chinese assessments of North Korea's political stability, and potential Chinese responses to instability. From the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/RL31555.pdf

Examines the security problems related to Chinese proliferation of missiles and other weapons, especially export of such weapons technology by China to Pakistan, Iran, and North Korea. Also examines the U.S. policy response to this problem since the mid-1990s. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

http://www.usip.org/pubs/working_papers/wp5_dprk.pdf

Following the October 2007 accord in the Six-Party Talks for the disablement of core nuclear facilities in North Korea, this working paper defines the term "disablement" as used in the disarmament and nonproliferation community and outlines the steps that could be taken to achieve disablement objectives at key facilities in the DPRK. From the U.S. Institute of Peace.

http://hotdocs.usitc.gov/docs/pubs/2104F/pub3949.pdf

Reports on the outcome of an analysis of the effects on U.S. GDP and foreign trade of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. From the International Trade Commission

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/RL33548.pdf

Reviews the history and status of the treaty, recent actions by the U.S. and other governments, the North Korean nuclear test, and CTBT pros and cons. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf07319/pdf/nsf07319.pdf

Examines the large economic investments in science and technology made by Asian countries since the mid-1990s. Also provides a range of standard indicators of science and technology infrastructure and performance to highlight growth in China, India, Indonesia, South Korea and other countries. From the National Science Foundation.

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL30004.pdf

A chronological list of provocative actions by North Korea whose purpose is to place current provocations in the context of past actions to better judge their significance and to determine changes in trends. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/

Latest annuat report on the status of religious freedom in each of the countries of the world and what the U.S. government is doing to promote greater religious freedom. Lists China, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Vietnam among countries of particular concern. From the Department of State.