Rüdiger Frank

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Rüdiger Frank

@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 Katılım Ekim 2017
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KOREA PRO
KOREA PRO@southkoreapro·
US considers labeling South Korea ‘sensitive,’ placing strain on the alliance cstu.io/4be08b
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Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs@ForeignAffairs·
“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-states/…
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38 North
38 North@38NorthNK·
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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NK NEWS
NK NEWS@nknewsorg·
🧵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 NK@The_Daily_NK·
#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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Raphael Rashid
Raphael Rashid@koryodynasty·
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.
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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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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드
The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드@TheKoreaHerald·
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/104020…
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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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"... 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/bar…
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NK NEWS
NK NEWS@nknewsorg·
South Korea drops North Korean city names from signs on border highway cstu.io/387180
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