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Konstantin Asmolov

Who is Benefiting from Comfort Women Issue?

On May 7, 2020, yet another scandal broke out in South Korea. As readers may remember, every Wednesday, hundreds of people gather in front of the former building of the Japanese embassy in Seoul. Every week, activists, students and surviving comfort women (wianbu in Korean join forces to demand a sincere apology and legal reparations from Tokyo...

Konstantin Asmolov

Wild Boars Continue to Spread ASF, but How did it Reach the Korean Peninsula?

Earlier, the author believed that South Korea deserved to be commended for its efforts in combating African swine fever (ASF within its borders, but the situation turned out to be more serious than previously thought. The following paragraphs provide an incomplete record of the growing number of dead wild boars found not...

Konstantin Asmolov

From Where do Fables “Take Off”, or Lessons in Source Studies

On May 2, 2020, North Korea’s leader appeared in public, putting an end to rumors about his death or complete incapacity. The frenzy around this subject demonstrated nicely the value of a few “informed sources,” which in the West are accepted as trustworthy and, while Kim Jong-un wasn’t in sight, were busy distributing blatant...

Konstantin Asmolov

Female Face of North Korean Politics

Konstantin Asmolov

Is President Moon Jae-in a pro-China politician?

Konstantin Asmolov

What’s Going on with Kim Jong-un?

Konstantin Asmolov

South Korea’s External Security Cooperation: Five Spying Eyes Turn into Eight.

Konstantin Asmolov

More on “North Korean Hackers”

Konstantin Asmolov

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