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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

Gymnastic Wonders or Just Plain Carelessness?

On November 4, 2020, the South Korean military deployed near the border with the North was put on high alert and sent to search for an unidentified person detected by technical controls. For the search operations, troops were placed on the "Jindogae" alert, which is issued to cope with a possible intrusion of armed guerrillas from North Korea. According to the Joint...

Konstantin Asmolov

Changes to the Way ROK Law Enforcement Agencies Operate

Aside from attempts to interfere with the work of the Prosecutor General’s office in order to create a team answerable only to the President and his high-ranking corrupt cronies, from 2019 to 2020, Moon Jae-in’s administration undertook a series of actions aimed at changing the way law enforcement agencies in the country operate. Some of these measures seem...

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“Peace Girl” Defeats Forgery and Stands Its Ground

Not too long ago, this author wrote about how on September 25, 2020, pro-South Korean activists from Korean Verband put up another monument to comfort women in downtown Berlin and near the Japanese embassy. Under the guise of a sculpture symbolizing the protection of the rights of women victims of wars in Berlin’s Mitte district, another stereotypical...

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Yoon Seok-yeol as a Potential Third Force in South Korean Politics

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Verdict in Chun Doo-hwan’s Case is Far From Satisfying

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Who is Yoon Seok-youl and How did he Become an Eyesore for South Korea's President

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Will South Korea's Justice Minister Fire the Attorney General?

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The Chinese Foreign Minister’s Visit to South Korea: All Talk and No Substance?

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