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A Land They Never Knew Properly: South Korea’s Need To Understand Africa

By | December 14, 2022

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo recently traveled to Ghana. Here, one South Korean academic urges better understanding of Africa, first and foremost by not thinking of “Africa” as a single unit.

Katchi Kapshida, Comrades: Donetsk Leader Reacts to North Korea’s Support

By | October 07, 2022

A leader of a separatist Ukrainian republic annexed by Russia hails North Korea’s support as a sign of a revised international order.

No North Korean Weapons To Russia, Only Workers, Says Ukraine Military Intel

By | September 24, 2022

Senior-level Ukrainian defense officials weigh in on the prospects of North Korean involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Flex, Policymaking Style: South Korea in a New Cold War

By | July 31, 2022

South Korean scholar-diplomat calls for Seoul to adopt a flexible approach to great power competition, not bound by Cold War-style paradigms.

Back to the Future: Concerns of a Cold War-Era Turn in Seoul’s Russia Policy

By | July 11, 2022

Arming Ukraine would undo decades of progress in Russia-South Korea relations, argues one seasoned Russia hand in Seoul.