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Russia and DPRK Mutual Defence Pact: Implications for Northeast Asia’s Regional Security ...
Sandip Mishra examines the geopolitical implications of the Russia-DPRK mutual defence pact for regional security in the Asia-Pacific, particularly in Northeast Asia.
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Putin’s Two Very Different Trips to Pyongyang
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik highlighted that Putin’s visits to Pyongyang, 24 years apart, reflect significant changes in the political landscape on the Korean Peninsula.
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Beyond the Putin-Kim Alliance: How Can the International Community Engage China to ...
CARNEGIE CHINA - APLN member Tong Zhao highlighted that Beijing will not sit idly by and allow Russia and North Korea to shape the security environment on its behalf.
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Putin's visit to N. Korea and S. Korea's diplomatic strategy
ARIRANG NEWS - APLN member Eunjung Lim was interviewed by Arirang News, where she commented on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea and assessed its impact on regional affairs.
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At rock bottom: Moon Chung-in surveys the ruins of North Korea diplomacy
NK News - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon was interviewed by NK News, where he raised alarm about the risk of conflict and lamented the sidelining of peace advocates.
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Asia-Pacific Flashpoints: Comparing Australian, Japanese, South Korean & UK perceptions
This joint APLN-ELN report explores differing risk perceptions towards China and North Korea as potential obstacles to policy coordination between Australia, Japan, South Korea, and the UK.
![Asia-Pacific Flashpoints: Comparing Australian, Japanese, South Korean & UK perceptions](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/APLN-ELN-Policy-brief-header.jpeg)
Asia-Pacific Flashpoints: Comparing Australian, Japanese, South Korean & UK perceptions
This joint APLN-ELN report explores differing risk perceptions towards China and North Korea as potential obstacles to policy coordination between Australia, Japan, South Korea, and the UK.
![What if Seoul Took Reunification by Force Off the Table?](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/iStock-1090301312.jpg)
What if Seoul Took Reunification by Force Off the Table?
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik suggests the idea of ruling out the possibility of armed reunification in the event of a contingency on the peninsula.
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Will Seoul’s Ties With Moscow Really Recover on Their Own?
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon highlights that the decay of inter-Korean relations and US-Russia relations has become a major obstacle.
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‘Trump’s Possible Return Will Be Mixed Bag for South Korea’
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon was interviewed by the Korea Times, where he discussed the implications of the U.S. presidential election and foreign policy of the Yoon administration.