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Mirziyoyev Meets Moon: South Korea, Uzbekistan Aim to Deepen Special Strategic Partnership

Mirziyoyev Meets Moon: South Korea, Uzbekistan Aim to Deepen Special Strategic Partnership

By Catherine Putz
A possible free trade agreement and hopes for rare earth supplies underscore a strengthening South Korea-Uzbekistan relationship.
Ex-South Korean Strongman Chun Doo-hwan Dies at Age 90

Ex-South Korean Strongman Chun Doo-hwan Dies at Age 90

By Hyung-jin Kim
Chun's rule, from 1979 to 1988, was marked both by severe political repression as well as rapid social and economic changes. He is most famous for ordering the Gwangju massacre, for which he never apologized.

Agent Chrysanthemum: North Korean Spy Indicted for Coercing Defectors to Return ‘Home’

Agent Chrysanthemum: North Korean Spy Indicted for Coercing Defectors to Return ‘Home’

By Jason Bartlett
Coercing, and even abducting, defectors is a common tactic for authoritarian regimes to discourage defection.

Seoul Rejects Refugee Claims by Chinese North Korean Defectors

Seoul Rejects Refugee Claims by Chinese North Korean Defectors

By Hyung-jin Kim
Some experts say 3,000-5,000 ethnic Chinese live in North Korea and are the only foreigners with permanent residency rights.

South Korea Test Launches 1st Domestically Made Space Rocket

South Korea Test Launches 1st Domestically Made Space Rocket

By Kim Tong-hyung
"Although (the launch) failed to achieve its objectives perfectly, it was an excellent accomplishment for a first launch," President Moon said in a televised speech. 
The Inter-Korean Missile Race Picks Up the Pace

The Inter-Korean Missile Race Picks Up the Pace

By Ankit Panda
Both North and South Korea demonstrated a wide range of new missile capabilities in September 2021. What’s driving their arms race?

Unpacking Claims of Secret North Korean Intelligence Operations

Unpacking Claims of Secret North Korean Intelligence Operations

By Jason Bartlett
North Korean intelligence capabilities, tactics, and targets have evolved over the decades.
South Korea Takes First Step to Regulate Virtual Asset Service Providers

South Korea Takes First Step to Regulate Virtual Asset Service Providers

By Euihyun Bae
The tight deadline to register may lead to a monopolization of the South Korean virtual asset industry.

South Korea Commits to Combatting Increased Ransomware Attacks

South Korea Commits to Combatting Increased Ransomware Attacks

By Jason Bartlett
Ransomware functions as an inexpensive tool to disrupt both major and minor network systems with potentially high financial gain.

Revisiting RCEP’s Trade Implications

Revisiting RCEP’s Trade Implications

By Jean-Marc F. Blanchard and Wei Liang
What are the implications of RCEP for trade? The second of a four-part series looks at the agreement’s impact on trade.

Week of Tit-for-Tat Missile Tests on Korean Peninsula

Week of Tit-for-Tat Missile Tests on Korean Peninsula

By Steven Stashwick
North and South Korea both test new missiles, including a new South Korean submarine-launched missile.
South Korea’s Traffic Violence Epidemic

South Korea’s Traffic Violence Epidemic

By Sam Macdonald
Korean pedestrians die at a rate three times higher than the OECD average.

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