South Korea
South Korea’s Seongnamgate
The scandal over alleged corruption related to land development in the satellite city of Seoul, Seongnam, is gaining momentum: its main protagonist is Lee Jae-myung, now the leading presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Party, who initiated the project when he was mayor of Seongnam. Hwacheon Daeyu, a small company with a combined capital of 350 million won, was...
Ukrainian Hackers Instead of North Korean Hackers
On October 15, 2021, the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) reported that four members of an unnamed money laundering organization, including its leader, were detained in a joint investigation that involved Ukrainian police, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Interpol. Three Ukrainians and another foreigner are accused...
More on the Restoration of Inter-Korean Lines of Communication
In our previous piece on inter-Korean relations, we touched on Kim Yoo-jung's remark that in case of "maintaining impartiality and respect for each other", both the restoration of the North-South bureau and the inter-Korean summit could be discussed constructively. “The end of the war will also be proclaimed in due course.” During this time...
