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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

Are There South Korean Mercenaries in Ukraine?

The fact that mercenaries from various countries are fighting on the side of the Ukrainian regime is relatively well-known, and so the rumor that “South Korean mercenaries from among former special forces have arrived in Ukraine” spread quite quickly. However, although the ROK is on the list of unfriendly countries because of its actions, the news...

Konstantin Asmolov

Awaiting New DPRK Satellites and New Sanctions

Events have taken a new turn since the last report on the development of the DPRK’s missile program, focusing on the launch of two supposedly medium-range missiles. In addition to US and South Korean calls to “cease missile provocations and come to the negotiating table,” there have been clear signs of escalation. On March 7, International Atomic Energy...

Konstantin Asmolov

Is This the End of the Ministry of Gender Equality?

On March 13, 2022 the South Korean president elect, Yoon Suk-yeol, announced to journalists that the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family had outlived its usefulness and that another more effective state structure is to be created in order to resolve the problem of gender equality. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (or, more literally, the Ministry...

Konstantin Asmolov

Concerning an Assassination Attempt on Song Young-gil

Konstantin Asmolov

Elections in South Korea - Who Voted for Whom, and Why did Yoon Win?

Konstantin Asmolov

Shamanism and Politics in South Korea

Konstantin Asmolov

Waiting for DPRK’s New Satellite

Konstantin Asmolov

On the Ethics of Preemptive Strikes

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