LexisNexis Open Sources: North Korea Adam Dietz April 14, 2004.

LexisNexis Open Sources:North Korea

Adam Dietz

April 14, 2004

Agenda

• Purpose – to review a small cross-section of LexisNexis sources relevant to North Korea

• Process – we’ll describe a handful of sources and review some recent data from each

• Payoff – Knowledge of a few more sources that will be useful in your open source research

About LexisNexis

• Web- or software- based online database.• Online Since 1973. • Over 36,000 sources of information, over

13,000 news sources.• The largest news and business online

information service, including comprehensive company, country, financial, demographic, market research and industry reports.

Wire Services

• Hundreds of different wire services

• A few highlights:– Xinhua– Tass– Japan Economic Newswire– AFX-Asia

Xinhua

• Official news agency of the People'sRepublic of China

• In addition to China, provides usefulcoverage of non-Chinese Asia

Xinhua – Sample Articles

1. S.Korean FM on nuclear issue, April 12, 2004, 245 words

2. Annual cultural festival inaugurated in Pyongyang, April 10, 2004, 165 words

3. Cambodian king leaves Beijing for DPRK, April 10, 2004, 75 words

4. S.Korea, US, Japan hope for working group meeting on nuclear issue by April, April 10, 2004, 316 words

TASS

• the official Russian news agency.  The English language newswire sends more than 100 stories each daycovering official statements, domestic happenings, political and economic news, international events, and comments on world affairs in general.

TASS – Sample Articles

1. Russia ready for creation of mechanism to handle NKorea n-problem, April 13, 2004 Tuesday

2. SKorea FM hails Russia role in NKorea nuke problem settlement, April 12, 2004 Monday

3. Russia undecided on accession to US non-proliferation initiative, April 12, 2004 Monday

TASS – Sample Articles

4. Saltanov stresses need to continue talks on Korean settlement, April 12, 2004 Monday

5. Pyongyang turns more beautiful with approach of Kim Il-sung birth, April 11, 2004 Sunday

AFX-Asia

• News service produced as a joint venture of the Financial Times Group, AFP, Nikkei, Australian Associated Press (AAP) and AFX.

• Real-time coverage of Asian economic, financial, corporate andgeneral news.

AFX-Asia – Sample Articles

1. Pakistani scientist alleges he has seen three NKorean nuclear devices, April 13, 2004; 467 words

2. China to join nuclear materials export control group, April 13, 2004 185 words

AFX-Asia – Sample Articles

3. Two Koreas agree to set up joint railway committee, April 11, 2004, 181 words,

4. NKorea wants to normalize ties with Japan during Koizumi's term, April 7, 2004, 316 words,

5. SKorea proposes resumption of stalled talks with NKorea, April 6, 2004, 367 words

Japan Economic Newswire

• Produced by Kyodo News Service, the major supplier of international general news to the Japanese media and Japanese general news to foreign media.

• The JEN file contains both the Japan Economic Daily and Kyodo English Language News.

JEN – Sample Articles

1. Seoul expects working-group nuke session late April or early May, April 12, 2004, 284 words

2. Cheney arrives in Japan for talks with Koizumi on Iraq, April 10, 2004, 325 words

3. Japan, N. Korea to resume talks in Beijing on April 26, April 10, 2004 214 words

JEN – Sample Articles

4. Japan, S. Korea, U.S. aim for N. Korea working group in April, April 9, 2004, 314 words

5. N. Korea offers to allow abductees' kin to go to Japan freely, April 8, 2004, 259 words

Global News Wire

• Global News Wire is a compilation database of over 800 leading newspapers, newswires, trade journals and newsletters worldwide

Global News Wire - Samples

1. Asia Pulse, April 13, 2004, 168 Words, Korean Newspaper Highlights - April 13, 2004

2. Bangkok Post, April 13, 2004, 1396 Words, Iraq And North Korea Steal Meeting Spotlight

3. The Korea Herald, April 13, 2004, 611 Words, Human Rights In North Korea

Global News Wire - Samples

4. BBC Monitoring International Reports, April 13, 2004, 370 Words, North, South Korea Sign Land Lease Agreement On Kaesong Industrial Complex

5. South China Morning Post, April 13, 2004, 13, 650 Words, The Real Winner Will Be North Korea

EIU

• EIU = Economist Intelligence Unit

• A source of global business intelligence

• News, Business Intelligence, Profiles & Reports as well as Forecasting & Risk products

EIU Partial Contents

• Business Asia• Country Monitor • Viewswire • RiskWire• Pyramid

Newsletters • Financing Foreign

Operations• World Outlook

• Worldwide Regulatory Update

• China Hand• Country Profiles• Country Reports• Country Risk Service • Country Forecast • Country Risk: Global

prospectus

EIU Sample Reports

1. EIU ViewsWire, April 12, 2004 Monday, 614 words, European Union, EU politics: Terrorist chemical threat 'worse than suspected'

2. EIU RiskWire, April 8, 2004 Thursday, 1480 words, South Korea risk: Risk overview

3. EIU RiskWire, April 8, 2004 Thursday, 4941 words, South Korea risk: Political stability risk

EIU Sample Reports

4. EIU Business China, March 29, 2004 Monday, 1396 words, China: Gone fission

5. EIU ViewsWire, March 26, 2004 Friday, 539 words, North Korea economy: N Korea aims for 'leaping' economic progress

6. EIU ViewsWire, March 25, 2004 Thursday, 455 words, North Korea economy: Chinese minister gets taste of N Korea reforms

IAC Newsletter Database

• provides access to the near cover-to-cover full text of more than 650 business and industry newsletters from 165 different publishers

• multiple perspectives, including region, company, industry, product, technology, or topic of interest specific publications.

• international in scope, covering major economic and political regions of the world.

IAC Partial Contents

• Asian Political News• Asian Economic

News• Japan Energy Scan• Japan Policy and

Politics• Periscope Daily

Defense Capsules

• Japan Weekly Monitor

• M2 Presswire• WWP - Business

Opportunities in Asia and the Pacific

IAC Sample Reports

1. Asian Political News, April 12, 2004, Pg. 0, 823 words, FOCUS: Kawaguchi fails to mend fences with China over bilateral rows.

2. Asian Political News, April 12, 2004, Pg. 0, 359 words, LEAD: Supporters slam unofficial contact with N. Korea on abductions.

3. Asian Political News, April 12, 2004, Pg. 0, 570 words, LEAD: Koizumi denies N. Korea sees 2-track approach in diplomacy.

IAC Sample Reports

4. Japan Policy & Politics, April 12, 2004, Pg. 0, 184 words, LEAD: Fukuda asks painter Hirayama to raise issues in N. Korea.

5. Japan Policy & Politics, April 12, 2004, Pg. 0, 649 words, 3RD LD: Ruling coalition submits bill targeting N. Korean vessels.

LexisNexis Company LibrarySelected Sources

• Bizekon Russian Business Directory

• Company Briefs--Gale Group

• Datamonitor - Company Profile

• Disclosure Incorporated

• Experian Business Reports

• FBR Asian Company Profiles

• Foreign Companies In Emerging Markets Yearbook

• Hoover's Company Capsules

• Hoover's Company Profiles

• IAC (Sm) Company Intelligence (R) -- International

• IAC (Sm) Company Intelligence (R) -- U.S.

LexisNexis Company LibrarySelected Sources

• ICC Directory Of UK Companies

• ICC Financial Analysis Reports

• Market Guide Company Profiles

• Market Guide Company Profiles

• Mergerstat M&A Database

• Onesource(R) Corptech(R) Company Profiles

• The Major Companies Database

• US Business Directory

• Worldscope

LexisNexis Company LibraryCompanies Covered

• Abb Ltd (Adr)• Adolor Corp• Aerosonic Corp• Artisan Components Inc• Bank Mutual Corp• Big 5 Corp• Boeing Company• Bogen Communications

International Inc• C. R. Bard• Caterpillar Inc• Central Bank Of The

Democratic People's Republic Of Korea

• Committee For Promotion Of International Trade Of Dprk

• Dhl International Limited

• Digital Video Systems Inc• Dprk Disposal Incorporated• Dragon Pharmaceuticals In• Embassy Of The Democratic

People's Republic Of Korea• Englobal Corp• Foreign Business Development

Associates (For The Dprk) Limited

• Foreign Trade Bank Of The Democratic People's Republic Of Korea

• Franklin Financial Services Corp

• General Civil Aviation Authority Of The Dprk

• Glaxosmithkline Plc

LexisNexis Company LibraryCompanies Covered

• Halliburton Co• Hawaiian Electric

Industries Inc• Herman Miller Inc• Hy-Lok Corp• Hyosung Corp• International Hi Tech

Industries Inc• Killbuck Bancshares Inc• Kookmin Bank New• Korea Electric Power Corp• Mk Gold Co• Oxy Co Ltd• Priya And Dprk Link

Limited• Quicklogic Corp

• Reckitt Benckiser Plc• Seagate Technology New• Silicon Image Inc Soco

International Plc• Soviet-Korean (North

Korea)-Japanese Joint Venture Rozek

• Steven Madden Ltd