Konstantin Asmolov
The Problems with the KF-X Project
In one of his articles on how South Korea is arming itself, the author mentioned a fighter aircraft project called KF-X (Korean Fighter eXperimental in Korea and IF-X (Indonesian Fighter eXperimental in Indonesia. Jakarta agreed to become a partner in the South Korean KF-X project, which is aimed at developing a new fighter by 2026, and has pledged to shoulder...
The Golden Key or Moon Jae-in’s Adventures in Europe
The foreign policy activities implemented by the South Korean president often evoke a mixture of irony and tender feelings in this author, and Moon’s trip to Europe - the highlight of which was his presence at the G7 summit as a guest of honor - is a good indicator of the level of work performed by South Korea’s foreign ministry. Back on June 8, speaking at a meeting...
South Korea’s New Conservative Leader
On June 11, 2021, elections were held for the leading position of the most prominent opposition party of South Korea - the People Power Party, an outcome of which was both significant and interesting. Now the party has a new leader, who is nothing like a classic conservative opposition candidate. Lee Jun-seok is 36 years old and has never been a member of parliament...
