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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

South Korean Populists Bristle at US Envoy’s Moustache

A month ago, we published an article about Harry B. Harris, the US Ambassador to South Korea and a retired Navy Admiral, becoming the “the target of hatred” for pro-government and nationalist groups because of his unabashedly direct views. First, let us remind you about the context. 4-star Admiral and former head of the US Pacific Command (USPACOM...

Konstantin Asmolov

Korean Peninsula and the Crisis in the Middle East

The beginning of January 2020 was marked by an exchange of blows between the United States and Iran, which could potentially lead to a further drastic exacerbation of the situation in the Middle East. However, this article is not about whether or not war will break out between the United States and Iran, it is rather about how these escalating tensions will affect...

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North Korean Workers Return Home. Will Pyongyang Face Insurmountable Problems?

The deadline, established by the United Nations Security Council in December 2017, for ensuring all DPRK workers employed abroad return home was on December 22, 2019. As a result, all North Korean restaurants in Moscow closed down, and up until December 20, the Air Koryo airline had increased the number of flights...

Konstantin Asmolov

USA’s Short-Term Goal – Iran, and Long-Term One – China?

Konstantin Asmolov

On the Resignation of South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon

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Dumping Radioactive Water into the Pacific Ocean — a Hypothetical Scenario for Tokyo?

Konstantin Asmolov

The Closer to the New Year, the Greater the Commotion

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South Korea is not Willing to Pay 5 Times More for Stationing American Troops

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