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Konstantin Asmolov

PhD in History, leading research fellow at the Center for Korean Studies of the Institute of China and Modern Asia at the Russian Academy of Sciences

Yoon Suk-yeol’s space mission to Mars or a new era of Star Wars?

“We have some good news. We are flying to the Moon once again.” This is how one can characterize the flow of reports from South Korean media outlets that emerged last week and are devoted to (military) space topics. On November 28, South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol unveiled a roadmap for the development...

Konstantin Asmolov

Second general strike by truck drivers in ROK

Do you recall the summer story about the truckers’ strike in South Korea? It is now reoccurring and, in the author’s view, is not so much part of the workers’ struggle for their rights as an instance of the political confrontation between conservatives and democrats. On November 22, 2022, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), one of South Korea’s...

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How is the investigation of the Itaewon tragedy proceeding?

A special investigation unit of 475 people has been set up under the National Police Agency. As part of the investigation, 154 witnesses were questioned, including ordinary police officers and eyewitnesses. A total of 7,134 physical evidence (material objects) related to the deadly accident, including documents and digital data, was seized. Inspector...

Konstantin Asmolov

Moon Jae-in Under Attack: the North Korean Issue

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ROK Prosecutors’ Office is tightening its noose on Lee Jae-myung

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The anniversary of the DPRK missile launch

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Did North Korea invent a teleporter?

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The US and the ROK will now consider deterring North Korea’s use of nuclear weapons

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