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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

More on “North Korean Hackers”

North Korean hackers are an unavoidable subject of discussions considering the recent hype about them yet again. Hence, it is worth looking into the wrongdoings they have been accused of and to what extent they are guilty once more. On 30 May 2019, radio station Voice of America reported that in the opinion of US intelligence agencies, the DPRK, facing economic difficulties...

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

Konstantin Asmolov

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

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Proud South Korea and Its Independent Politics?

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

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

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