Konstantin Asmolov
A Reminder of the Events that Occurred on Yeonpyeong
On November 23rd, 2020, South Korea pointed out the "10th anniversary of North Korea's deadly artillery strike on the South Korean island on the border", which killed two marines and two civilians, with more than a dozen injured. During a memorial ceremony at the Seoul National Cemetery, Defense Minister Suh Wook vowed to protect peace and prosperity...
Relations Between China and South Korea: The Economic Aspects
Having scrutinized the political aspect of relations between the PRC and the ROK, let us briefly examine the economy’s state of affairs. First, a few general numbers. Over 28 years of diplomatic relations, trade between the two countries has grown 40 times, and in 2019 amounted to $ 243 billion 400 million. In the first seven months of 2020...
They are Cutting the Legs out from Under the South Korean President
On November 6, 2020 a court of appeals in South Korea delivered a verdict against Kim Kyung-soo, the governor of South Gyeongsang Province who is one of President Moon Jae-in’s confidants and closest associates; he was sentenced to two years in jail for conspiring to manipulate public opinion online in favor of Moon in the run-up...
