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Konstantin Asmolov

ROK President is Making Changes to his Team... or Is He?

On July 3, 2020, South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in partially reshuffled his staff in leadership roles by replacing the Unification Minister, the National Intelligence Service (NIS Director and the Director of the Blue House National Security Office. Some experts viewed the changes as a sign the government was seeking “to focus on inter-Korean exchanges and cooperation...

Konstantin Asmolov

South Korea Trapped between China and US

Tensions between the United States and the PRC keep rising. In fact, the confrontation is starting to resemble a “new Cold War”. The relationship appears to have reached a turning point on May 20, 2020, when the White House delivered a report, “United States Strategic Approach to the People’s Republic of China”, to members of Congress. A substantial portion...

Konstantin Asmolov

What we Learned about Korean Issues from John Bolton's Memoirs

On 24 June a US court rejected a bid by the US government to block publication of the memoirs of John Bolton, a former national security adviser to US President Donald Trump. It’s worth recalling that John Bolton, the arch-hawk and conservative who was jokingly called the godfather of the DPRK's nuclear program for his...

Konstantin Asmolov

Will South Korea become a Haven for American Intermediate-range Missiles?

Konstantin Asmolov

How “Human Rights Advocates” Capitalize on the Tragedy of “Comfort Women”

Konstantin Asmolov

US-South Korea Dispute over Defense Costs Still Hitting a Dead End

Konstantin Asmolov

Lifting of 2010 Sanctions? No, Just Another Pitiful Move from Seoul.

Konstantin Asmolov

Secret Nuclear Sites of DPRK? Or is Everything Visible from Above?

Konstantin Asmolov

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