Category Archives: Russia

Roadblock Removed—The Issue of North Korean Debt to Russia Settled

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Tom Coyner

Russia-N Korea try to restart the investment clock. Continue reading →

Posted in Doing Business in Korea, North Korea, Russia, Trade | Tagged credit, debt, DPRK, FDI, investment, Korea, North Korea, Pyongyang, Russia | Leave a comment

Catering to Caviar Tastes From an Unexpected Place

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Tom Coyner

Caviar being is increasingly being served at banquets in South Korea. This may explain why. Continue reading →

Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Marketing, Russia, S Korea Economy, Trade | Leave a comment

Succession in North Korea

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Tom Coyner

Briefing on post-Kim Jong-Il North Korea. Continue reading →

Posted in China, Defense, Doing Business in Korea, Economy, Japan, North Korea, Russia, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Society, USA | Tagged China, diplomacy, DPRK, Japan, Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-Un, Korea, morning, North Korea, South Korea, succession, US | Leave a comment

Why Nobody Wishes for Regime Change in North Korea

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Tom Coyner

A neat, if somewhat flawed summary of affairs. Coyner nitpicks in the commentary. Continue reading →

Posted in China, Defense, Economy, Japan, North Korea, Russia, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Trade, USA | Tagged America, China, collapse, diplomacy, DPRK, Japan, Korea, North Korea, Russia, six parties, South Korea, US | Leave a comment

Crisis Grips North Korean Rice Bowl

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Tom Coyner

The perennial North Korean question: when will all of this end? And more cynically stated, is aid better donated elsewhere? Continue reading →

Posted in Defense, EU, Economy, Japan, North Korea, Russia, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Trade, USA | Tagged aid, America, diplomacy, DPRK, famine, food, negotiations, North Korea, South Korea, US, USA | Leave a comment

North Korea’s ‘Dear Young General’ Has Made His Mark

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Tom Coyner

It appears that Kim Jong-un has soft-landed as successor. Continue reading →

Posted in China, Defense, Doing Business in Korea, Japan, North Korea, Russia, S Korean Politics, Society, Trade, USA | Tagged China, diplomacy, DPRK, Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-Un, Korea, North Korea, South Korea, succession, US | Leave a comment

Could Russia pipe gas to Seoul via North Korea?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Tom Coyner

Proposed pipeline would carry much-needed gas to the South – as long as Pyongyang co-operates. Continue reading →

Posted in China, Defense, North Korea, Russia, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Trade | Tagged China, diplomacy, DPRK, gas, Korea, natural gas, North Korea, pipe, pipeline, Russia, South Korea | Leave a comment

Kim-Medvedev Summit ‘Very Important Step’ for N. Korea Nuclear Talks

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Tom Coyner

The Russians have the most to gain by taking on disruptive diplomatic initiatives, similar to the French elsewhere, as means of asserting their national interests in NE Asia.
Continue reading →

Posted in China, Defense, North Korea, Russia, S Korea Economy | Tagged diplomacy, Korea, North Korea, Russa, six party talks, South Korea | Leave a comment

North Korea, Russia Benefit from Potential Natural Gas, Railway Deals

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Tom Coyner

Pyongyang’s redeveloped relations with Moscow once again counters the North’s over dependency on China. Continue reading →

Posted in China, Defense, North Korea, Russia, S Korea Economy, S Korean Politics, Trade, USA | Tagged America, China, diplomacy, DPRK, Korea, North Korea, nuclear, Russia, six party talks, South Korea, US, USA | Leave a comment