"Rising Stakes, Upgrading Forces" is a brand new @CrisisGroup report on South Korea, part of a series on the politics of military modernization in a number of Asian states. Download it here: https://t.co/cfuSXA5Uce
Facing major domestic challenges, including political polarisation and demographic decline, and with its strategic position becoming more precarious, South Korea should rest its strategy for preventing escalation on two pillars. Our report explains more. https://t.co/hpt4bIEoDx
At the invitation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the government of the People’s Republic of China, Pak Thae Song, Member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea,
A bus just crossed the New Yalu River Bridge from China into Sinuiju — a trial run signaling the long-delayed crossing may finally open.
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Still, experts suggest the door isn't closed. "As long as the ambassador is restored to his position in a timely manner, I don't think it makes any difference to the [U.K.'s] appetite for engagement," Leiden University's Christopher Green (@Dest_Pyongyang) told NK News.
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Thoughtful discussion with some of the great people @nknewsorg, @chadocl and Alannah Hill. Key takeaways include but not limited to needing to cool your podcast studio. https://t.co/BHtYXKfiJi
South Korea sits at the dangerous intersection of multi-dimensional big-power rivalries. The country’s strategists have their hands full and some in the country rightly fear what could be just over the horizon. https://t.co/hpt4bIEoDx
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@visualsocial You may be right in general, but it is a separate issue. In this case the highlighted (false) citations would (if they existed) be in English, in English-language journals (like Democratization).
@oranckay@TheKpopProf Fine, but “there are much worse things going on, just look at X” isn’t a great attitude. Sexual misconduct is appalling, and outright criminal, but this is insidious and has greater impact on the intellectual component of academia.
Very disappointed to see that @AramHur's latest paper in @koreaobserver has six completely fabricated citations.
Academic integrity matters, people.
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