AI redefines international relations teaching
How many International Relations (IR) professors have used Google’s new AI tool NotebookkLM? Just wondering, because it basically makes what you do everyday, absolutely pointless!
2024 10 29
Time to roll out the North Korea coup speculation?
When you’re sending 12,000 troops to battle in support of a side not exactly known for its kind treatment of conscripts, you’ve got to be thinking twice about the soldiers you’re threatening to send and the soldiers coming back.
2024 10 27
What does Kim Jong-un read at night?
It’s a strange but irresistible question: What books occupy the nights of North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong-un?
2024 10 25
Yoon’s foreign policy failure with Ukraine
North Korea has increased its cooperation with Russia and will now potentially either directly or indirectly support Russia’s war in the Ukraine.
2024 10 24
South Korea’s academic kompromat
In South Korea, academics are recruited into government service for both their knowledge, and as could be expected, their connections and influence.
2024 10 23
The making of a North Korea expert
In the wild world of international affairs, few titles sound as alluring and mysterious as a North Korea expert
2024 10 21
South Korea’s military deployments
As a middle power, South Korea should support Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, but it has to date provided only limited support. Why?
2024 10 15
MIKTA’s declining fortunes
Over the past decade, the Mexico, Indonesia, Korea, Turkey, Australia (MIKTA) partnership has seen a notable decline in its influence and cohesion.
2024 10 14
Evacuating Seoul when the sh!t hits the fan
As the tension builds up between North and South Korea, sooner or later we’re going to see articles on what to do if conflict breaks out.
2024 10 09
Who are the pop-up North Korea experts?
The pop-up North Korea experts appear out of nowhere whenever North Korea makes the headlines, offering their insights on everything from Kim Jong-un’s latest missile tests to his relationship with his sister.
2024 10 07