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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

One Day, Two Holidays

On August 15, 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory telegram to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Korea’s national holiday, Liberation Day. Putin’s telegram stated that Russia honors the memory of soldiers of the Red Army and the Korean patriots who gave their lives in the struggle for the freedom of Korea. The good traditions of friendship strengthened in those...

Konstantin Asmolov

Sex and Violence in the South Korean Army

During a meeting with the country’s top military leaders on August 4, 2021, South Korean President Moon Jae-in stated that the Republic of Korea’s armed forces must work to regain the people’s trust. The armed forces have been undermined by several recent incidents, most notably a high-profile sex scandal. Recall that it all began on May 25, 2021, with the suicide...

Konstantin Asmolov

Beginning of a New Spy Scandal in South Korea

Moon Jae-in's administration and the ruling Democratic Party of Korea face a new political threat after it was revealed that a group of activists accused of spying for the DPRK had repeatedly contacted Moon and the party even before he was elected president. The conservative bloc is already calling the incident a "spy scandal," demanding an explanation from the government...

Konstantin Asmolov

Ideological Diversion Tactics, or Simple Incompetence?

Konstantin Asmolov

Analyzing the Restoration of Inter-Korean Lines of Communication

Konstantin Asmolov

Another US-ROK Joint Exercise - a New Reason for Inter-Korean Aggravation?

Konstantin Asmolov

Caveman Anti-Japanism - South Korea’s National Idea?

Konstantin Asmolov

Old and New Scandals Surrounding the South Korean Intelligence Service

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