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Divergences in South Korea's Inter-Korean Policy and the Demilitarized Zone Problem

Divergences in South Korea's Inter-Korean Policy and the Demilitarized Zone Problem

Divergences in South Korea’s Inter-Korean Policy and the Demilitarized Zone Problem In the previous text, we examined the disagreements within...

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Ahead of the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea: Expectations, Speculation, and Forecasts

Ahead of the Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea: Expectations, Speculation, and Forecasts On February 7, 2026, the 27th meeting of the...

22.02.2026 60

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Disagreements in Seoul's Inter-Korean Policy

Disagreements in Seoul's Inter-Korean Policy

Disagreements in Seoul’s Inter-Korean Policy The question of South Korea’s unified inter-Korean strategy has already been brought up before, but...

18.02.2026 60

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The Drone Case, Where Intelligence and Politics Overlap

The Drone Case, Where Intelligence and Politics Overlap Despite official statements from the authorities, who refer to the individuals involved in the...

13.02.2026 80

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New North Korean Missile Launch

10.02.2026 40

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The Korean Peninsula in the US National Defense Strategy

04.02.2026 50

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South Korean Drones Return to North Korea's Skies

22.01.2026 70

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The Conflict in Venezuela: An Outlook from the Korean Peninsula

16.01.2026 60

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The Rebellion: Interim Findings

11.01.2026 40

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The Venezuelan Conflict Through the Eyes of a North Korea Expert

07.01.2026 70

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Sects and Politics in South Korea

02.01.2026 70

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An Ellipsis in Moscow-Seoul Relations

30.12.2025 90

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Has the Map Been Flipped or Is South Korea in USA’s Military Plans?

25.12.2025 50

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Washington and Beijing Abandon the Concept of Denuclearizing the DPRK, But Seoul Does Not!

19.12.2025 60

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Heirs to Lee Geun?

13.12.2025 60

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North Korean Rockets and South Korean Satellites

05.12.2025 30

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US-South Korea Negotiations

02.12.2025 70

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“Seongnamgate”: Lee Jae-myung’s Accomplices Have Been Sentenced, But Is It Really That Simple?

26.11.2025 50

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Why Does South Korea Need a Nuclear Submarine?

22.11.2025 70

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The Summit That Wasn’t

12.11.2025 30

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How Japan Can Solve the Issue of the Abductees

03.11.2025 50

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North Korea’s First Missile Launch Under New ROK President

28.10.2025 50

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Is there actually a unified inter-Korean strategy in the Republic of Korea?

25.10.2025 40

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On the 80th Anniversary of the WPK

14.10.2025 60

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Monument to Korean Fighters in Russia

11.10.2025 50

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Workers’ Party of Korea: 80th Anniversary

09.10.2025 60

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President Lee Return to the US

08.10.2025 60

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On the 13th Session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK

03.10.2025 60

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Washington and Seoul Do Not Cease Exercises

29.09.2025 60

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The Korean Dimension of Events in China, September 2025. Part Three: The South Korean Visit and the Discussion of the Event in South Korean Media and Expert Circles

13.09.2025 80

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The Korean Dimension of Events in China, September 2025. Part Two: Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin – More than Just a Sideline Meeting

11.09.2025 70

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The Korean Dimension of Events in China, September 2025. Part One: Kim Jong Un in Beijing

09.09.2025 70

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On the Outcomes of the ROK–U.S. Presidential Meeting

06.09.2025 70

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To the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises

02.09.2025 60

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An Interesting New Period in Seoul-Tokyo Relations

29.08.2025 60

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Should We Believe Stories About “War Arsonists”?

22.08.2025 60

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New President, Old Policy

14.08.2025 40

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On the Anniversary of Victory in the Far East

09.08.2025 60

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On the OPCON Issue

06.08.2025 40

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Pyongyang Against Inter-Korean Dialogue!

02.08.2025 60

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DPRK and Iran: Will the U.S. Try to "Resolve the Issue"? 

27.07.2025 70

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Why Lee Jae-myung Did Not Attend the NATO Summit

12.07.2025 60

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On the 75th Anniversary of the Outbreak of the Korean War

06.07.2025 30

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A New Phase of Cooperation Between the Russian Federation and the DPRK 

01.07.2025 20

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Lee Jae-myung’s Diplomatic Debut at the G7 Summit

26.06.2025 40

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Russian-North Korean healthcare cooperation is deepening

17.06.2025 30

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Destroyer Day

11.06.2025 40

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South Korean presidential election results

05.06.2025 50

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USA cutting military presence in South Korea: rumours or reality?

01.06.2025 50

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Presidential Election in South Korea on June 3, 2025: A Preliminary Balance of Power

28.05.2025 30

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