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Konstantin Asmolov
Yoon Suk-yeol’s Eastern European Tour. Part One. President of the Republic of Korea at the NATO summit
On July 17, 2023, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol returned home after completing an eight-day overseas trip that took him to Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine. President Moon Jae-in of South Korea attended the NATO summit in Vilnius, where he “stressed Seoul’s commitment to deepening cooperation with the military alliance through a new special partnership program and the ROK’s participation in the military information sharing system with NATO member states.” Yoon Suk-yeol next traveled to Warsaw…
Konstantin Asmolov
Some comments on the Russian Defense Minister’s visit to North Korea
July 27, 2023, was the 70th anniversary of the official end of the Korean War. In the DPRK this date is widely celebrated, and this year one of the main events in the ceremonies was the arrival of a Russian delegation, led by Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu. On July 25, the DPRK’s official press agency, KCNA reported: “At the invitation of the Ministry of National Defense of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), a military delegation of the Russian Federation led by Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu…
Konstantin Asmolov
Yoon Suk-yeol swings to the right
Although the rule of President Yoon Suk-yeol began with declarations of national unity, by late June or early July 2023, there have been a number of actions that hint to a rightward tilt. These actions go beyond the appointment of a new unification minister, which the author has already discussed. Recall that when Kim Yung-ho was selected for the ministerial position, he stated that human rights in North Korea should be a top priority in Seoul’s inter-Korean policy and that pressure must be exerted on the North. On June 28, 2023, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol stated that “anti-state forces with a distorted view of history and an irresponsible view of the state begged for the lifting of UN Security Council sanctions…
Konstantin Asmolov
Conflict Between North and South Korea from Mid-June to Mid-July 2023 from one Rocket to the Next
Konstantin Asmolov
What’s the problem regarding radioactive water discharge from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant? Part Three. Political battles.
Konstantin Asmolov
A wave of fake news about famine in today’s North Korea
Konstantin Asmolov
Comments on the replacement of South Korea’s Unification Minister
Konstantin Asmolov
Continuation of the Song Young-gil “money envelope” case
Konstantin Asmolov
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