From 17 to 24 February 2014 Director of Asia-Pacific International Relations Study Center ( Khabarovsk ) Valery Timoshenko together with the expert of the Center Alexander Ivanov visited Republic of Korea to establish scientific contacts. For Russian scientists studying Russia interaction with Asia Pacific, especially with China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, is one […]
Материалы: ‘South Korea’
South Korea and poor play of an actor that is clear even for the US
There appeared people in South Korea who heavily criticize international policy of President Park Geun-hye known as “For China, against Japan”, they urge to “get back at cooperation with overseas allies”. These people state that opposing Japan is nice, but it will definitely develop into estrangement from the US, which will ruin the country. […]
Positions of Japan and Korea about Takeshima Islands
Position of Japan on Takeshima In light of the historical facts and based upon international law, Takeshima is an integral and inherent part of Japanese territory. There exists a territorial dispute over Takeshima with the Republic of Korea (ROK), and recently President Lee illegally set foot on Takeshima. The position of Japan is that we […]
South Korea is Center Stage
By Arthur I. Cyr Nuclear threats and rocket rattling by North Korea make news as well as noise, but peaceful, positive developments associated with South Korea are more significant for the Korean Peninsula, Asia and the world at large. Soon after the inauguration of young Kim Jong-un as leader of North Korea, Pyongyang announced jointly […]
Alexandr Ivanov – South Korea-Japanese Relations Through the Prism of the Territorial Dispute over the Island of Dokdo (Takeshima)
Recently, in political circles is widely exaggerated the issue of disputed territories. Each time a scheduled visit of Russian leaders in Japan, there is always looked forward to negotiate with Russia over the transfer of Kuril Islands to Japan. During a recent visit to Japan, Prime Minister Putin and his talks with Taro Aso, the […]