... its sphere of influence, direct its foreign policy, or significantly influence the nature of its domestic reforms. Nor is it bent on changing the North Korean regime and destroying the state created by the Kim dynasty, unlike the United States, South Korea, and Japan.
Russia does have its own interests in North Korea, which are largely military and diplomatic: the bilateral trade volume (only $225 million at its peak in 2005) makes it a negligible issue for Russia. The issue of Asian security, on the other hand, is ...
... the Arctic, their policy frameworks in the region and principal areas of Arctic studies. Authors also explore the Asian states’ positions on the international status of the Arctic. Specific attention is given to the prospects of cooperation between Russia and India, China, Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore in developing the region.
Authors:
A.N. Fedorovsky, Dr. of Economics (Part 3); L.V. Filippova (Foreword); T.A. Makhmutov, Ph.D. in Political Science (Foreword); H. Nadarajah (Part 5); V.E. Petrovsky, Dr. of Political Science (Part ...
... Union, having ousted Japanese imperialists from our homeland, has brought our people freedom and independence and opened the door to a brighter future. We will never forget the fraternal aid” said Kim Il-Sung in December 1945
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. Kim Il-Sung. Selected Works. Volume I. Pyongyang, 1970, p. 11.
