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Konstantin Asmolov

DPRK’s Digital Potential

North Korea is considered to be one of the poorest countries and many believe that it is behind the rest of the world in the IT sphere. But is this true? Mobile phone and computer penetration As of November 2019, there were 6 million mobile phones (on average costing $100-200 in use in the DPRK. But they cannot be used to make international calls. There are two telecommunication providers...

Konstantin Asmolov

A Year after the North Korea–United States Hanoi Summit: Expectations for the Next One

Just over a year has gone by since US President Donald Trump met with Chairman of the DPRK State Affairs Commission Kim Jong-un in Hanoi. It was the second North Korean-American summit to be held, following on from the first 2018 North Korea–United States Singapore Summit. Many were surprised that the meeting ended...

Konstantin Asmolov

South Korea and United States Delay Military Drills

In an article on the failure of Donald Trump’s impeachment, the author noted that the next marker which will determine the development of the situation on the Korean Peninsula may be the course and scale of the annual US-South Korean joint military exercises, which were usually held in March and served as the traditional ‘spring fever.’ In 2019, while still in détente...

Konstantin Asmolov

Traitors to Become Lawmakers: “People’s Savior” and Story Teller with Disabilities

Konstantin Asmolov

Proud South Korea and Its Independent Politics?

Konstantin Asmolov

Failed Attempts to Impeach Trump and their Effects on Dialogue between DPRK and US

Konstantin Asmolov

US-DPRK Dialog in 2020: for Now, “the Door is Closed, but not Locked”

Konstantin Asmolov

South Korean Populists Bristle at US Envoy’s Moustache

Konstantin Asmolov

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