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

The present relationship between Seoul and Washington is plagued with problems, and recently the amount of money South Korea spends on U.S. military forces stationed in its territory has become the most pressing one. However, in the ROK these increased tensions are associated with Moon Jae-in’s attempts to follow...

Konstantin Asmolov

South Korean Protest Against US Ambassador

The developments linked to the dispute between Seoul and Washington about sharing defense costs became an indirect reason for the hype surrounding the US Ambassador to South Korea, Harry B. Harris. Some far left politicians even demanded that he be deemed persona non grata. Harry B. Harris was born in Japan. He became the first Asian American to head...

Konstantin Asmolov

Moon Jae-in’s Next Stage of Battle Against Oligarchs

As we continue to follow Lee Jae-yong’s case, the author would like to point out the fact that ROK President’s attempts to “get to” the oligarchs have ranged in scope. During 2019, they have had an effect on many of them, hence, it is far simpler to use names of companies rather than describe events in a chronological manner in this article.

Konstantin Asmolov