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The conclusion of the “killer fishermen” trial. In general, a fair decision.
The case of the deportation of two fishermen to North Korea involved a complex mixture of legal, political and ethical considerations. But the point has been established, and the present author is satisfied with the result.
Relations between China and South Korea in 2024. Part 1: The Official Side
Amid the rapprochement between Russia and the DPRK, expectations are growing in South Korea that the relative cooling in relations between Seoul and Beijing may be replaced by a warming. It is true that the level of official contacts has increased this year, but it is too early to talk about a détente.
North Korea cuts the routes leading to the South
In October 2024, the DPRK’s defensive activity in the border zone with South Korea was visibly completed. The possibility of road and rail transportation between the two Korean states has been cut off
