<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>I agree, this journalist shouldn't do it however NK is not an example of morality (not NK but some NK elites who are conducting the country). In order to go to the DPRK, a majority of us signed a pact with NK authorities where we accepted to avoid sensitive issues. <strong>Had we a moral behaviour ?</strong></span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span>Anyway, in terms of diplomacy, the behaviour of this journalist won't ameliorate the situation and I believe that only cooperation (ie. sunshine policy) with the DPRK will improve the situation</span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span>Best, Nicolas</span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span>nicolaslevi.wordpress.com - research in french about the DPRK.</span></div> <div style="font-family: garamond, new york, times, serif; font-size:
12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <div style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;" class="hr" contentEditable="false" readonly="true"></div> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">De :</span></b> J.Scott Burgeson <jsburgeson@yahoo.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">À :</span></b> Ruediger Frank <ruediger.frank@univie.ac.at>; Korean Studies Discussion List <koreanstudies@koreaweb.ws> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Envoyé le :</span></b> Lundi 15 avril 2013 12h24<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objet :</span></b> Re: [KS] BBC journalists pose as LSE university students in North Korea<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br><div id="yiv337745669"><div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial,
helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style='font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 12pt;'><div dir="ltr"> <font> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 16px;" class="yiv337745669Apple-style-span"><font class="yiv337745669Apple-style-span"><font class="yiv337745669Apple-style-span"><font class="yiv337745669Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">From:</font></font></font></span></span></b><span style="font-size: medium;" class="yiv337745669Apple-style-span"><font class="yiv337745669Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Ruediger Frank <ruediger.frank@univie.ac.at><br></font></span></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font><span style="font-size: medium;" class="yiv337745669Apple-style-span"><font class="yiv337745669Apple-style-span" face="arial,
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Besides, the NK state has also been lied to. Such behavior enforces stereotypes about Westerners who cannot be trusted.</font></span></i></span></div><div><span class="yiv337745669yui_3_7_2_18_1366020913795_64"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="yiv337745669Apple-style-span"><font class="yiv337745669Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></span></span></div><div><span class="yiv337745669yui_3_7_2_18_1366020913795_64"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="yiv337745669Apple-style-span"><font class="yiv337745669Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></span></span></div><div><span class="yiv337745669yui_3_7_2_18_1366020913795_64"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="yiv337745669Apple-style-span"><font class="yiv337745669Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Yes, I'm sure we could all benefit from a few lessons on honesty from the DPRK</font></span></span><span
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