Korea

2024 - 10 - 25

Tämä draama ylittää jopa korealaiset saippuasarjat!

Busan - Etelä-Korea - Geopolitiikka - Korean sota - Pohjois-Korea - Sota - Ukraina - Venäjä - Yhdysvallat

Et usko, mitä tapahtuu Ukrainassa, kun Pohjois-Korea ja Venäjä lyövät kättä! Lue lisää tästä jännittävästä kehityksestä!

Eteläkorean presidentti on heittänyt kovan haasteen, kun Pohjois-Korea on ryhtynyt lähettämään joukkojaan Venäjälle terkkuja Ukrainaan. Presidentti lupailee reaktiota, ja se ei varmastikaan ole pelkkää puhetta: aseita saattaa olla matkassa! Tällainen yhteistyö Venäjän ja Pohjois-Korean välillä nostaa kysymyksiä ja pelkoja siitä, mitä seuraavaksi tapahtuu, ja Etelä-Korea aikoo puolustautua kaikin mahdollisin tavoin.

Itse asiassa 12 000 Pohjoiskorealaista sotilasta saattaa pian astua taisteluun Venäjän rinnalla Ukrainassa. Tämä lisää jännitystä ja huolta Yhdysvaltojen ja Kiinan kaltaisissa maissa, joilla on suuria intressejä alueella. Kiinan johtajat eivät varmasti ole riemuitsemassa, kun heidän naapurimaansa sotilaat marssivat eteenpäin. Tällainen tilanne voisi johtaa uusiin geopoliittisiin jännitteisiin, joita kaikki ovat vältelleet.

Eikä tässä kaikki! Etelä-Korea on ilmoittanut, että sillä on useita vaihtoehtoja apua tarjotessaan Ukrainalle. Tämä saattaa tarkoittaa aseita, tiedustelutietoja tai jopa humanitaarista apua. Kun Pohjois-Korea tuo lisää joukkoja konfliktialueelle, Etelä-Korean on pakko miettiä tarkasti, miten se reagoi ja mihin se päättää panostaa. Onko mielessä vain taloudellinen tuki, vai olisiko parempi luoda tiivis yhteistyö tai jopa strateginen liitto lännen kanssa?

Yllättävää kyllä, tässä seikkailussa joukkoja kootaan myös muista maista. Yhdysvaltojen laivasto osallistui äskettäin monen kansan yhteisiin meriharjoituksiin Etelä-Koreassa, ja tämä yhteistyö on ollut kiitollisuuden aihe. Jos Pohjois-Korea liittyy tosissaan Venäjän puolelle, se saattaa vain herättää vielä suurempaa kansainvälistä yhteisöä reagoimaan tilanteeseen. Ja usko tai älä, Busan, tämä ihana eteläkorealainen ranta- ja kaupunkikohde, voi saada myös uusia kruunukuninkaita – kuka ties, ehkä pian on kalastajankin rekrytointi käynnissä!

Lopuksi, se on mielenkiintoista, että vaikka Pohjois- ja Etelä-Korea ovat olleet pitkään eristyksissä, niiden sotilaalliset päätöksentekoprosessit voivat nyt vaikuttaa kansainvälisiin suhteisiin. Toinen kiinnostava fakta on se, että Busan ei ole pelkästään kaunis ranta, vaan se on myös tärkeä kulttuurikeskus, joka on tunnettu elävästä ruoasta ja merellisestä tunnelmasta.

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South Korea warns it may send Ukraine weapons after North Korea ... (OPB News)

SEOUL — South Korea's president vowed on Thursday to respond to North Korea's deployment of troops to Russia, including by potentially supplying offensive ...

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North Korean Troops in Russia: A Dangerous New Phase in the ... (Council on Foreign Relations)

The deployment of North Korean troops to aid Russia marks an ominous new level of cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang. The alliance could further ...

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North Korean troops could join war this weekend, Ukraine warns as ... (NBC News)

Reports that North Korea is sending soldiers to fight for Russia in Ukraine are likely to be unwelcome in China, which has long been North Korea's main ...

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U.S. Naval Forces Participate in Republic of Korea Multi-National ... (navy.mil)

BUSAN, Republic of Korea – Naval forces from the U.S., the Republic of Korea (ROK) and 17 partner and allied nations concluded Multi-National Mine Warfare ...

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North Korea sent troops to Russia. The reason(s) are “left to be seen” (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)

Thousands of North Korean soldiers may fight alongside Russia in Ukraine. South Korean officials worry the North may get Russian advanced weapons ...

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North Korea issues first statement on troops in Russia (Newsweek)

Any decision to send North Korean troops to Russia would be in line with international law, Pyongyang said, amid reports that its soldiers could reach the ...

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South Korea has powerful ways to help Ukraine: weapons, intel (Business Insider)

South Korea threatened to send weapons to Ukraine as North Korean troops appear to have started aiding Russia.

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North Korea says any deployment to aid Russia would be lawful (Reuters)

North Korea said on Friday any move to send its troops to assist Russia in its war in Ukraine would be in line with international law, although it stopped ...

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8 ways to experience Busan, South Korea's city by the sea (National Geographic Traveler Magazine)

On the southeast coast, this city by the sea is a favourite beach break among Koreans. Join them to enjoy boat-fresh seafood, a wide arc of golden sand and ...

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YSM and Korea University Partner to Launch New Program (Yale School of Medicine)

A new collaboration between Yale School of Medicine and Korea University will foster groundbreaking research and produce top scholars for the global ...

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South and North Korea troops potentially entering Ukraine war ... (CNBC)

The U.S. has confirmed that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia, with Ukraine President Zelenskyy pegging the North Korean troop count at 12000.

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The North Korea-Russia relationship is blossoming into a common ... (Atlantic Council)

Moscow and Pyongyang are devising and developing new business practices to supply each other while evading the reach of many US sanctions.

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U.S., South Korea, Japan voice 'grave concern' over North Korean ... (UPI.com)

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and his counterparts from Japan and South Korea on Friday issued a joint statement voicing "grave concern" over ...

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What are North Korea's military capabilities and how powerful are ... (Reuters)

The KPA is divided into the army, air force, navy and strategic forces, which are armed with ballistic missiles that can be equipped with nuclear warheads.

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea voice concern over N. Korean troops with Russia (Kyodo News Plus)

The top national security officials of Japan, the United States and South Korea expresses "grave concern" about North Korea's recent deployment of troops to ...

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Videos Appear to Show North Korean Troops in Russia Amid ... (The New York Times)

Footage was filmed in the Russian Far East, which the United States says is hosting thousands of North Korean soldiers.

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U.S. Naval Forces Participate in Republic of Korea Multi-National ... (Pacific Command)

Naval forces from the U.S., the Republic of Korea (ROK) and 17 partner and allied nations concluded Multi-National Mine Warfare Exercise (MNMIWEX) 24 in ...

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North Korea's foray into Ukraine riles US, raises global risks (The Hill)

The Biden administration on Wednesday acknowledged that some 3,000 North Korean soldiers were training at Russian military bases. Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...

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40th Anniversary of Japan-Korea Anglican Missionary and ... (Anglicannews)

Bishop Anthony Poggo, the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, has travelled to South Korea to celebrate the 40th anniversary of cooperation between ...

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Korean War memorial installed at Georgia museum to honor troops ... (Korea Times)

A new Korean War memorial opened at a high-profile museum in Georgia earlier this week to commemorate allied troops' sacrifices and their spirit that ...

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Opinion: North Korea and Russia form alliance of the weak (Deseret News)

In 2013, the regime declared a “state of war” with South Korea and abruptly abrogated the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War. Yet, accommodating moves ...

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South and North Korea troops potentially entering Ukraine war ... (NBC 7 San Diego)

The U.S. has confirmed that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia, with Ukraine President Zelenskyy pegging the North Korean troop count at 12000.

Security, traffic measures planned in Gwanghwamun and Yeouido ... (Crisis24)

Christians activists will gather on Sejong-daero from Gwanghwamun Gate to Seoul Station to mark the 507th anniversary of Reformation as well as to denounce ...

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S. Korean delegation to brief NATO this week on N. Korean troops in ... (Korea Times)

A delegation of South Korean intelligence and government officials will visit Brussels this week to brief the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on ...

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North Korean Soldiers Arrive on Russia's Front Line. How Ready ... (The Wall Street Journal)

The first wave appears young and with physiques that don't scream strapping commando though Kim Jong Un has reasons to hold his elite forces back.

Joint Readout of the Trilateral National Security Advisors meeting ... (The White House)

On Friday, October 25, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Republic of Korea National Security Advisor Shin Wonsik, and Japanese National Security.

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