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Short- and Long-Term Security Implications of China-DPRK Rapprochement: A View from Seoul
ROK state-affiliated scholar: Seoul must seek to leverage Chinese wariness of North Korea pushing the envelope to far.
Xi Speaks To Biden, Nods And Winks At Kim
Xi Jinping’s remarks about the DPRK’s “reasonable fear” may be a sign to Kim Jong Un approving another nuclear test.
ROK Unification Minister: Denuclearization Still In The Cards
Seoul’s unification minister says denuclearization still possible despite Pyongyang’s recent claims and increasing public calls for an ROK nuclear deterrent.
Palmerston in Seoul: South Korean Russia Hand Calls For Restraint Toward Moscow
Seasoned South Korean Russia analyst on the opportunities in Moscow-Seoul ties, and the risks that the Yoon administration could undermine ROK interests.
Too Close For Comfort: Geopolitical Implications Behind Putin’s Remarks About ROK Arms Transfers
Whatever the truth behind the notion that South Korea will supply weapons to Ukraine, the ROK remains a sensitive area for Russian strategic interests.





