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China-South Korea Relations in 2024. Part 4

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Relations between China and South Korea in 2024 Part Three: Spy scandals and fears concerning the diaspora.

17.12.2024 30

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The Visit of the Russian Defence Minister to the DPRK

12.12.2024 20

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Unsuccessful Visit of Ukraine's Defence Minister to South Korea

10.12.2024 30

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Relations between China and South Korea in 2024 Part 2: The Taiwan Issue

07.12.2024 40

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Martial Law for Five Hours: A Live Broadcast of Political Suicide

On the night of 3 to 4 December 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed a state of emergency and martial law across the country. However,...

05.12.2024 20

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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...

28.11.2024 40

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First launch of the Hwaseong-19

On October 31, the DPRK conducted its first test launch this year of a new ICBM, the Hwaseong-19 The last launch of several short-range...

20.11.2024 20

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Visit to Russia by DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui

In connection with the strengthening of the Strategic Dialog between the Russian Federation and the DPRK, as agreed by the leaders of the two...

15.11.2024 30

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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...

10.11.2024 20

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One foot over the danger line: drones over Pyongyang

Recently the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of China and Modern Asia published a forecast, to which the present author contributed , which...

04.11.2024 20

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About the session of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK

On October 7 and 8, the eleventh session of the Fourteenth Supreme People’s Assembly of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea took place in...

02.11.2024 30

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The case of Telegram: A Korean dimension

The arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov not only has a Russian or Western dimension, but a South Korean one as well, which will influence the...

29.10.2024 20

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On ratification of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between the Russian Federation and North Korea

The State Duma of the Russian Federation ratified the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea...

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Ukrainian misinformation about North Korean soldiers in the SMO

The fake story about mass supplies of North Korean shells to the Russian Federation is being replaced by a new wave of fake news that soldiers of the...

24.10.2024 30

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What do South Korea expect from Japan’s new prime minister?

On October 1, former Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan Shigeru Ishiba was appointed as the 102nd Prime Minister of Japan. ...

19.10.2024 50

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Notes on internal politics in South Korea. Part Two: how things are going with the Conservatives

Continuing with our series on the state of domestic politics in South Korea following the April 10 elections let us talk about what has been...

16.10.2024 30

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A small but important step

Russia has criticized the resolution adopted at the 68th session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which...

10.10.2024 40

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On the rumors of preparations for martial law in South Korea

A South Korean opposition leader has publicly claimed that the government is preparing to impose martial law and then stage a coup...

03.10.2024 30

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Is the DPRK preparing for nuclear war?

7 years ago, the DPRK joined the “nuclear club,” and since then, it has been demonized as a threat to the world which seeks to start a nuclear...

28.09.2024 50

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Notes on internal politics in South Korea. Part one: how things are going with the Democrats

After South Korea’s parliamentary elections, held six months ago, both the Democrats and the Conservatives “strengthened their ranks” and, still...

17.09.2024 40

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The exercises are over, what next?

August 29, 2024, the Republic of Korea and the United States completed the annual joint Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises , which took place over 11...

14.09.2024 20

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Spy scandal in South Korea Part 3. Industrial espionage

After the publication of an article about a scandal involving South Korea’s military intelligence authority readers have requested an article on...

10.09.2024 40

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On the start of Ulchi Freedom Shield

On August 19, the armed forces of the Republic of Korea and the United States began conducting joint exercises (Ulchi Freedom Shield), aimed at...

06.09.2024 40

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Spy scandal in South Korea Part 2. The exposure of an ex-CIA operative working for South Korea’s National Intelligence Service

In South Korea the summer of 2024 has been marked by a series of spy scandals, which vividly illustrate a number of the country’s domestic and...

02.09.2024 50

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Spy scandal in South Korea Part 1. The case of the leak of classified data from South Korea’s military intelligence service

In South Korea the summer of 2024 has been marked by a series of spy scandals, which vividly illustrate a number of the country’s domestic and...

30.08.2024 20

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The domestic political situation in South Korea: What controversial moves has the President made and what was the reason for such a decision?

The domestic political situation in the ROK is not easy at the moment. In August 2024, the President of the Republic made two rather controversial...

26.08.2024 60

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Another 250 rocket launchers!

We have written many times before about how North Korea is increasing its military capabilities. This process is going on all the time, but today we...

18.08.2024 40

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Will Seoul cross Moscow’s red line?

On July 8, 2024, ahead of his visit to the US, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol gave an interview to Reuters, which caused some tension in the...

12.08.2024 40

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Further cooling of relations between Moscow and Seoul

The conclusion of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty caused some turbulence in relations between Moscow and Seoul, and now, despite...

07.08.2024 30

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On the Summer Plenum of the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea

From June 28 to July 1, 2024, the DPRK held “extended session of the 10th Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers’ Party...

26.07.2024 20

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The satellite race on the Korean Peninsula: a failed launch by the North

The space race between North and South Korea continues. Since the launch of its first spy satellite, Pyongyang has managed to produce a second one....

21.07.2024 40

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Possible consequences and prospects of Vladimir Putin’s visit to DPRK

The consequences of the visit of the Russian leader to North Korea and the documents signed there are so significant that they can propel the trend of...

12.07.2024 30

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The China-Japan-ROK trilateral summit on May 26-27 in Seoul Part Three: The Summit between the three leaders and its outcome

The participants in the trilateral summit discussed ways to promote cooperation in six specific areas: economy and trade, sustainable development...

08.07.2024 40

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The China-Japan-ROK trilateral summit on May 26-27 in Seoul. Part two: the bilateral meetings

The bilateral meetings between the leaders held on May 26 revealed how different Seoul’s current relations with Beijing and Tokyo are in terms of...

03.07.2024 30

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The China-Japan-ROK trilateral summit on May 26-27 in Seoul. Part one: the long road to the meeting

A three-party summit between South Korea, Japan and China was held on May 26-27, 2024. On the first day of the event, South Korea’s President Yoon...

30.06.2024 30

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Highlights of Vladimir Putin’s visit to DPRK

On June 18-19, 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin visit North Korea at the invitation of Supreme Leader and friend Kim Jong Un. The visit was a...

26.06.2024 20

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A Chronicle of Inter-Korean Tensions in the Spring of 2024. Part Three: New Breakthroughs by the DPRK

According to the Kyodo Tsushin News Agency , North Korea is focusing on improving the quality of its missiles and nuclear weapons in 2024. The launch...

23.06.2024 40

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A chronicle of inter-Korean tensions in spring 2024. Part Two: Actions of the DPRK

Pyongyang has successfully conducted a ground-based jet test of a solid-fueled engine for a new type of medium-range hypersonic missile.  Tensions on...

20.06.2024 40

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Will Lee Jae-myung serve jail time under the new parliament?

As we have noted many times, in the run-up to the April 10, 2024, parliamentary elections, opposition leader Lee Jae-myung fought not only for the...

09.06.2024 40

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A myth of anti-Pyongyang propaganda

We hear all kinds of horror stories about North Korea in the media. Many of the negative stories about the DPRK are myths and exaggerations that have...

02.06.2024 60

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Some comments on the detention of an American serviceman in Vladivostok

In early May 2024, the media reported that a US Army sergeant had been detained in Vladivostok. This incident inspired a number of conspiracy...

26.05.2024 70

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South Korea- a concession?

In the last article in this series we mentioned that after the parliamentary elections on April 10, 2024, which preserved the existing level of...

19.05.2024 90

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ROK After Parliamentary Elections

South Korea’s parliamentary elections have resulted in the presidential-parliamentary confrontation remaining alive until the end of Yoon...

11.05.2024 100

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South Korea’s 2024 Parliamentary Elections. It’s Not Over Yet...

On April 10, South Korea held elections for members of the 22nd National Assembly, with the leading opposition Democratic Party retaining its majority...

05.05.2024 50

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How South Korea celebrated the 105th Anniversary of the March First Independence Movement

One year ago, after ROK President Yoon Suk-yeol radically changed his focus and outlined a policy shift embracing Japanese partnership during a speech...

27.04.2024 40

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The sanctions regime against the DPRK under threat

On March 28, 2024, Russia vetoed the extension of the mandate of the UN panel of experts to monitor the sanctions against the DPRK until April 30,...

25.04.2024 90

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