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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

The Economic Aspects of a Trade War between Japan and Korea

On 4 July 2020, it will be exactly one year since Japan introduced export restrictions on South Korea on three types of chemicals critical for the microelectronics industry: fluorinated polyimide, hydrogen fluoride, and photoresists. South Korea called that step the start of a trade war. We should recall the essence of the issue: Japan highlights...

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

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.

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