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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

A Return of Justice?

At the end of July 2021, two events occurred in South Korea that could be conventionally called "the return of the political boomerang" – especially for those who remember the high-profile events surrounding the circumstances in which the current President Moon came to power. On July 19, 2021, police arrested a former special prosecutor in charge of investigating the corruption scandal involving...

Konstantin Asmolov

"Prosecutor Wars" Among Friends and Foes of Yoon Seok-yeol

A short while back, we covered Yoon Seok-yeol's entry into the presidential race. This long-awaited event aggravated various law enforcement squabbles, most notably the confrontation between the Blue House and the prosecutor's office, and which way the newly-formed Office of Investigation of Corruption Among...

Konstantin Asmolov

Why Won’t the South Korean President Go to Tokyo?

The author has repeatedly told his readers about the complexities of Japan-ROK relations and the role that militant nationalism and President Moon’s policies play in them. Here’s another story of how, on the eve of the Olympics, the South Korean President, pinned down by the situation, made an unsuccessful attempt at reconciliation and how it shattered...

Konstantin Asmolov

Kimsuky or New Adventures of “North Korean Hackers”

Konstantin Asmolov

The Fuss Surrounding Cho Kuk

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Investigation into the Decommissioning of Wolsong-1 NPP is Proving Difficult to Shut Down

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The DPRK and the United States in the Summer of 2021

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North Korea and “Human Trafficking”

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