The Jangmadang is Sino-NK’s marketplace for fresh ideas. In keeping with the tradition established by its eponymous counterpart in North Korea, our Jangmadang, managed by Sino-NK staff, provides short, snappy, but vital information on the latest documentary research and news. Unlike most English-language outlets, you will find that a majority of the sources are in Chinese or Korean, with cameo appearances from places like France, Germany and Japan. Jangmadang articles are a quick read, too. No introductions, just reliable translations and timely analysis.
Red Lines, Taiwan, and the UK Foreign Secretary Visit to Beijing
Adam Cathcart unpicks Chinese reponses to a British diplomatic delegation, and the eruption around a UK House of Commons committee’s reframing of Taiwan sovereignty.
ROK Nat’l Assembly Speaker in Turkmenistan
Korea steps up legislative ties with Turkmenistan, while ROK top lawmaker receives prestigious Turkmenistani award.
North Korea, China pose rising cyber threat to South Korea: ROK Spy Agency
Mass credit card theft and DPRK Politburo shifts portend increased DPRK cyber threat to South Korea, says ROK intel.
Korea Chip 4 Alliance Member Most Vulnerable to China Tech Materials Restrictions
Viewpoint: among Chip 4 alliance members, Korea will be hardest hit by China’s gallium and germanium export restrictions.
Walls and Windmills: “No Change” in Beijing’s Policies Toward Seoul
Wang Yi tells Ban Ki-moon China’s position toward Korea “has not changed”. Yet whether this is for good or for ill remains to be seen.
South Korea Needs To Break Its Russian Coal Habit: Report
The ROK has been an outlier among democracies in terms of reducing imports of Russian coal. This could be bad for Seoul, argues KITA.
Lone Wolf Warrior: China Reserves Special Ire for the ROK
When it comes to relations with the ROK, China has not fully given up its “wolf warrior diplomacy”. The reason? Taiwan.
Bridges, Anti-Corruption, and Minerals: Sino-North Korean Borderland News
Chinese Communist Party cadre in the border region with North Korea have got a lot on their plates: discipline and development. Plus a look at trade in Dandong.
Challenges and Prospects for Korean Language Education in Russia
Challenges abound, but hope springs eternal for the state of Korean language education in Russia.
