Interview with Natalya Stapran, Alexander Gabuyev, Sergey Luzyanin and Won Dong Cho
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal was sealed on 5 October 2015. Moscow’s stance on the TPP has not been defined yet.
The Russian International Affairs Council has asked
Natalya Stapran
, Associate Professor at the Department of Oriental Studies, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia;
Alexander Gabuyev
, head of the “Russia in...
On October 6, 2015, Russian International Affairs Council, the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (
KIEP
) and
Carnegie Moscow Center
held roundtable "The Rise of Eurasia and Future Russian-South Korean Cooperation" with assistance of the ROK Embassy to Moscow. Timed to the 25th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and the Republic of Korea, the event offered a series of reports and presentations by diplomats,...
On September 7, 2015, the Russian International Affairs Council held the presentation of the Russian-South Korean working paper "
Security and Cooperation in Northeast Asia
" authored by Russian Ambassador Gleb Ivashentsov and Director of Institute for
Russian
, East European and Eurasian Studies at Seoul National University Beom-Shik Shin
...
Working Paper 25/2015
In 2015 Russia and South Korea celebrate the 25th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations. Much has been accomplished, but significant potential for collaboration in Northeast Asia to address new and traditional threats remains untapped.
In this analytical paper ...
On August 26, RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov met with Republic of Korea Ambassador to Moscow Park Ro-Byug to discuss topical issues related with Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia.
The ambassador was also briefed on the status of the joint project of RIAC and Seoul National University on security and cooperation in Northeast Asia, after which the sides exchanged views on preparation of a Russian-Korean theoretical and practical conference devoted to the 25th anniversary of establishment of...
... countries – the two Koreas have been building up their armies, with thousands of troops equipped with the most up-to-date weapons and military equipment ready to engage the enemy. And it is not just Korean soldiers. In accordance with the U.S.–South Korea Collective Defense Agreement, more than 25,000 U.S. troops are currently deployed on South Korean soil under the command of the United States Forces Korea (USFK), which is headed by an American general. In the event that an armed conflict ...
... Japan declares its readiness to fight on the side of the USA without weapons.
The USA’s second important objective aimed at building an effective security system in the Asia-Pacific region is to dampen down the worsening conflict between Japan and South Korea, since effective cooperation between these two countries is vitally important for the Americans. In years gone by the USA focused on bilateral security treaties, creating the so-called “umbrella spokes”, but now the time has come ...
On April 20, 2015, South Korean Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo was forced to resign amid a corruption scandal. While corruption is part and parcel of political life in South Korea, this latest resignation differs somewhat from previous ones.
It should be noted that the role ...
..., which makes it worthwhile to more closely examine the situation and analyze the recent developments that have led to the scandal resulting in the prime minister’s resignation.
Corruption has traditionally been considered a serious problem in South Korean society. However, the notion of corruption in ROK is understood much more widely than in Russia, and includes a complex system of informal relations to lure an official or a politician in order to enlist his help in the future through moral ...
On February 25, 2015, in Moscow, Ambassador Joon-kook Hwang, South Korean Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security, accompanied by staffers of South Korean Foreign Ministry and Embassy in Moscow, had his second meeting with RIAC’s members and experts. Their first discussion took place on ...
