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China and South Korea: an Anniversary is Approaching, but Problems Persist

In 2022, diplomatic relations between the PRC and Republic of Korea will turn 30 years old, and Seoul is actively trying to raise relations between the two countries up to a respectable level. This is not easily done, since the confrontation between the United States and China is leaving its mark, and the scale of bilateral...

Konstantin Asmolov

The War for Kimchi, Episode X+1.

While periodically noting the pearls of South Korean nationalism, the author cannot help but bring up the analogy of the Russian-Ukrainian borscht dispute over Korean kimchi cabbage, which Seoul actively promotes as a national treasure and symbol. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO, a United Nations body, officially recognized an industry standard for kimchi...

Konstantin Asmolov

Has South Korea been Passing Military Technology to Islamic Terrorists?

Some time ago, the author had a discussion with a famous political scientist from the ROK who was keen on proving the following hypothesis. The DPRK government was capable of passing on military secrets, even those required to make a nuclear bomb, to international terrorist networks, and even if the leadership chose not to do...

Konstantin Asmolov

Defense and Military Industry Development in South Korea

Konstantin Asmolov

Why South Korea Replaced its Foreign Minister

Konstantin Asmolov

ROK Authorities Try to Bring Park Sang-hak and his Associates into Line, but the US Gets in the Way

Konstantin Asmolov

Why Does South Korea Need an Aircraft Carrier?

Konstantin Asmolov

Park Geun-hye and Moon Jae-in On the Sin Scale

Konstantin Asmolov

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