Table 6.

Cooperative or conflictive event dimensions and their weights

Dimension	Event example	Weighted scale
Non-military, economic, technological, and industrial agreement	Hyundai Asan Corporation was allowed to work in Mt. Gumgang	27
Scientific agreement and cultural support	The actual launch of the land route to Mt. Gumgang tour through the Donghae expressway	14
Official verbal support of goals, values, or regime	North Korea released a South Korean tourist after 1 week of detention	10
Minor official exchanges, talks, and policy expressions	Opening of the joint international rally around 100 miles between Seoul and Mt. Gumgang	6
Mild verbal expressions displaying discord in interaction	Expulsion of a South Korean tourist by North Korea	−6
Strong verbal expressions displaying hostility in interaction	Detention of a South Korean tourist due to criticism of the North Korean regime.	−16