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To What Extent does the Testimony given by DPRK Defectors Represent a Credible Source?
On February 21, 2021, South Korean media outlets reported that four North Korean defectors plan to sue Unification Minister Lee In-young for defamation over his recent remarks casting doubt over what defectors say about the North's human rights situation. The matter is that on February 3, Lee said during...
What Will US Policy in Central Asia be Under Joseph Biden?
Taking into account their geopolitical alignment, the US has devoted particular attention continuously to the five republics in Central Asia - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan - since the fall of the USSR, above all else due to Washington’s aspirations to devastate the continental space that forms a natural bridge...
Iran and the US: are Talks Even Possible?
The new Washington administration is open for negotiations with Tehran, but is not ready to either take any additional steps during the run-up to these potential contacts, or to fulfill any requirements put forth by Iran, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said during a scheduled briefing for reporters. She gave a reminder that the US government had previously signaled...
