Konstantin Asmolov
Another US-ROK Joint Exercise - a New Reason for Inter-Korean Aggravation?
Another event is approaching that may turn out to be a new reason for inter-Korean aggravation or at least a marker of the current state of inter-Korean relations. Yet another US-ROK joint exercise. Let’s recall: The United States and the ROK usually conduct major joint exercises twice a year in March and August and smaller-scale activities...
Caveman Anti-Japanism - South Korea’s National Idea?
In previous articles we have already noted that anti-Japanism is a key part of South Korea’s political narrative, and commented on the country’s determination to erase “inconvenient persons and events” from its national history. But each time this issue is discussed we see comments from people who are unable to accept that South Korea’s preoccupation...
Old and New Scandals Surrounding the South Korean Intelligence Service
The Republic of Korea’s intelligence agency has changed its name and motto several times, but this has not boosted its reputation. The scandals associated with its previous leadership have not gone away, and new ones have piled on top of those. Let’s start with the old ones, because the “case of trolls in uniform”, and other stories about...
