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Digest of Inter-Korean Tensions amid US-ROK Joint Exercises. Part 1. South Korean Actions

Ulchi Freedom Shield, a joint US-South Korean military exercise, was held on the Korean Peninsula from August 21 to 31, 2023. A press release from the Republic of Korea (South Korea) Joint Chiefs of Staff noted that Ulchi Freedom Shield-2023 was created to be “a rigorous and realistic exercise to strengthen the alliance’s joint defense posture and response capabilities based on scenarios that reflect various security threats and lessons learned from recent wars and conflicts.” Among other things, the exercise was developed to strengthen the army’s military readiness…
Konstantin Asmolov

Violence against South Korean school teachers is a widespread issue

A 23-year-old elementary school teacher committed suicide at her workplace on July 18, 2023. The young woman had only recently completed her teacher certification exam, and her death elicited a powerful emotional response. In addition to words of condolence from children, the front of the school where the tragedy occurred was adorned with almost 300 funeral wreaths from coworkers, parents, and other schools. 30 more wreaths were laid in front of the capital’s education department. The late teacher’s bereaved family received condolences…
Konstantin Asmolov
Lee Geun

Lee Geun gets a suspended sentence

On August 17, 2023, South Korean YouTuber and former Navy SEAL Lee Geun, 39, accused of illegally entering Ukraine in 2022 “to fight the Russian invasion,” was sentenced to a 1.5- year suspended term. This popular video blogger once gave rise to rumors that “South Korean special forces are fighting in Ukraine,” which prompted this author to clarify that the rumor was about a star of tacticool videos on YouTube, who had a group of cameramen and makeup artists accompany him as he went to war. Lee Geun spent three months in Ukraine before returning home with a knee injury on May 27, 2022. On June 10, 2022, he voluntarily appeared…
Konstantin Asmolov

Yoon Suk-yeol's East European tour. Part Three. Visit to Kiev

Konstantin Asmolov

Yoon Suk-yeol’s Eastern European Tour. Part Two. The Warsaw Summit

Konstantin Asmolov

Yoon Suk-yeol’s Eastern European Tour. Part One. President of the Republic of Korea at the NATO summit

Konstantin Asmolov
Yoon Suk-yeol swings to the right

Yoon Suk-yeol swings to the right

Konstantin Asmolov

South Korea’s nuclear dreams

Bakhtiar Urusov
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