@RFrankVienna

Professor of East Asian Economy and Society, University of Vienna. Researching North Korea since 1991. Liberal as a scholar and by experience.

 Wien, Österreich
ecos.univie.ac.at/
Joined October 2017
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Navigating Multipolar Anarchy: Strategic Options for Middle Powers in a Fragmenting World. Abstract below, full text here: globalneighbours.org/navigat…
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US considers labeling South Korea ‘sensitive,’ placing strain on the alliance cstu.io/4be08b

US considers labeling South Korea ‘sensitive,’ placing strain on the alliance - Korea Pro

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is reviewing the possibility of designating South Korea as a “sensitive country,” according to Seoul’s Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, who confirmed on Tuesday that...

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“In Europe, some Polish generals have been openly mulling the idea of going beyond relying on France and the United Kingdom and acquiring their own nuclear force.” Read Gideon Rose on the future of the nonproliferation regime: foreignaffairs.com/united-st…

Get Ready for the Next Nuclear Age

How Trump might drive proliferation.

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38 North@38NorthNK31 Jan 2025
Two notable takeaways from North Korea’s recent SPA meeting: 1) no notable economic effect from Russia-NK cooperation and 2) a quirky loyalty pledge by the Premier. @RFrankVienna explains. bit.ly/4heK9ZV
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@nknewsorg27 Jan 2025
🧵Trump administration's 90-day pause on foreign aid funding is already impacting North Korean human rights organizations, with some groups reporting immediate suspension of U.S. support. Read more @nknewsorg cstu.io/9dd99c
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The Daily NK@The_Daily_NK25 Jan 2025
#NorthKorea’s State Planning Commission and Central Bank have ordered organizations across South Pyongan province to switch to electronic card payments for workers’ wages starting this month. #dprk buff.ly/3E9JPwU
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Looks like 2024 saw another massive growth in South Korea's arms exports, Poland being a major partner.
The Chosun Daily@EnglishChosun20 Jan 2025
South Korea's defense industry earned $9.5B in exports in 2024, with major firms' profits expected to rise due to increasing export contracts and growing demand. #SouthKorea #Defense #Industry #Export #Profit chosun.com/english/industry-…

South Korea’s defense industry earns $9.5 bn in exports, with profits surge

South Koreas defense industry earns $9.5 bn in exports, with profits surge Global demand powers record growth in South Koreas defense sector

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Having covered Korean protests for years, I rarely feel physically unsafe. But the blind rage of Yoon's supporters is genuinely frightening. These aren't protesters: they're violent thugs who've lost all sense of reason.
Raphael Rashid
@koryodynasty18 Jan 2025
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4/ Pro-Yoon protesters breached the court at 3:21am, breaking through police lines and shattering entrance doors. Some searched for judge who issued warrant, while others vandalised court facilities and ripped off exterior walls. Some 40 people have reportedly been arrested.
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In a shocking first, a court in South Korea was attacked early Sunday morning by protesters who opposed the court's ruling that granted an official warrant of arrest for President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid. koreaherald.com/article/1040…
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No, not North Korea. South Korea. Song praising Mr. Yoon as "heaven-sent president" (literally; 하늘이 보내주신 대통령). koreaherald.com/article/1040…

PSS sang revised version of 'Seasons of Love' to 'heaven-sent president'

The Presidential Security Service conducted a special birthday service for now-impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol during its 60th-anniversary event in 2023, a lo

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Koryo Tours@KoryoTours17 Jan 2025
#northkorea opening for tourism again now - read more from #koryotours here koryogroup.com/blog/rason-no…

Rason North Korea Opens to Tourism | North Korea News | Koryo Tours - Koryo Tours

Rason North Korea opens to tourism. North Korea borders open. Rason Special Economic Zone will be the first area open to tourists since closure in January 2020.

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Yoon's party PPP (red, 39%) seems to have more than recovered from the loss in voter support after the martial law declaration of Dec. 3, while support for the opposition DP (blue, 36%) drops. Source: Gallup Korea
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The Daily NK@The_Daily_NK14 Jan 2025
Inside #NorthKorea’s digital world, a new window has opened: The “Mirae” Wi-Fi app. #dprk #internet #cyber buff.ly/3C6esTa
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Read about how shamanism continues to influence politics in South Korea. koreaherald.com/article/1038… #SouthKorea #Politics #Shamanism #MartialLaw

Shamans and presidents: A history of strange intermixing in South Korean politics

For nearly two years leading up to suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol's sudden martial law declaration on Dec. 3, a former military intelligence chief reportedly

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"... I think we can characterize his [Xi Jinping’s] approach as this: ‘Billions for tech, but not one cent for bailouts.’" This makes China look like the last bulwark of economic liberalism. We live in remarkable times. thewirechina.com/2025/01/05/…

Barry Naughton on the State of the Xi Jinping Economy - The Wire China

Economist Barry Naughton discusses Beijing’s recent stimulus efforts, and the long-term problems building up as China’s leader implements his model for the country.

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Jonathan Cheng
@JChengWSJ1 Jan 2025
China’s Economy Is Burdened by Years of Excess. Here’s How Bad It Really Is. Overindebtedness, overbuilding and overcapacity are causing problems at home and abroad. @wsj_douglasj @mingli_mingli wsj.com/world/china/china-ec… wsj.com/world/china/china-ec…

China’s Economy Is Burdened by Years of Excess. Here’s How Bad It Really Is.

Overindebtedness, overbuilding and overcapacity are causing problems at home and abroad.

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"In major surveys, his [Yoon Suk Yeol] approval rating never dropped below the 10 percent mark and it is now bouncing back to as high as over 30 percent after his impeachment by the National Assembly."
The Korea Times
@koreatimescokr1 Jan 2025
[POLL] Korea divided: Polls show deep political polarization koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/…

[POLL] Korea divided: Polls show deep political polarization - The Korea Times

When former President Park Geun-hye was embroiled in a political crisis due to an influence-peddling scandal, which ultimately led to her impeachme...

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Opposition impeaches acting president for refusing to appoint Constitutional Court justices koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/…

Opposition impeaches acting president for refusing to appoint Constitutional Court justices - The...

Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was impeached by the National Assembly, Friday, in an unprecedented parliamentary move to oust the...

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@nknewsorg27 Dec 2024
South Korea drops North Korean city names from signs on border highway cstu.io/387180
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South Korea faces political chaos as the Democratic Party moves to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo, risking a second acting leader and economic instability. #SouthKorea #DPK #PPP #HanDuckSoo #Politics chosun.com/english/opinion-e…

Editorial: Another impeachment could push Korea into chaos

Editorial: Another impeachment could push Korea into chaos

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