Anthony Rinna

Oct 21, 2024 | themoscowtimes.com | Anthony Rinna

Years of speculation, even within Russia itself, have seemingly ended in a far-fetched proposition appearing to be a reality. In line with recent assessments from South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS), emerging media reports indicate that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to receive military training ahead of a likely deployment to Ukraine.

Jul 9, 2024 | 38north.org | Anthony Rinna

The symbolism behind the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) and Russia’s implementation of a “comprehensive strategic partnership” is hard to miss—Vladimir Putin traveled to Pyongyang to sign a document that strongly upgrades the DPRK-Russia relationship from the last version he signed in 2000—the last time he visited the country.

Jun 24, 2024 | eastasiaforum.org | Kyuseok Kim |Daniel Sneider |Anthony Rinna |Soyoung Kim

With digital transformation, universities worldwide are investing heavily to keep pace with technological advancements, with a focus on generative artificial intelligence. But in South Korea and Japan, financial constraints pose significant challenges. South Korea’s prolonged tuition fee freeze has exacerbated financial difficulties for its higher education institutions, while Japan faces opposition to proposed tuition fee increases amid strict regulatory controls.

Jun 20, 2024 | themoscowtimes.com | Anthony Rinna

Nearly a quarter-century after his last visit to Pyongyang, Russian President Vladimir Putin has returned to the North Korean capital. The visit hardly went as smoothly as one would hope – time was cut short, some aspects of protocol were poorly coordinated. But set the stage for an increasingly close relationship between the two states in their efforts to skirt international law.

Jun 14, 2024 | eastasiaforum.org | Anthony Rinna |Soyoung Kim |Amitav Acharya |Robert G Patman

Midway through South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s term, the June 2024 Korea–Africa Summit marked a milestone in Yoon’s continuing efforts to strengthen South Korea’s position on the African continent. But South Korea cannot — and should not — view Africa as one mass. An effective approach to the continent will require Seoul to selectively strengthen ties with particular countries where it can advance its interests in mutually beneficial ways.