Asia Archives - Appia Institute

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War in Ukraine Stretches to East Asia

Francesco Sisci / Director

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19 October 2024

The announcement of deploying approximately 12,000 North Korean troops alongside long-range missiles to Russia changes the entire calculus of the Ukrainian war. It brings the prospect of a global conflict closer. Reports suggest about 1,500 men are already in Vladivostok for advanced training, with an additional 10,500 set to follow. Among them, 1,500 are special […]

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Debate in Front of Möngke Khan: The First Face-to-Face Discussion of Doctrines Between Eastern and Western Religions

Ge Zhaoguang /

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25 September 2024

Professor Ge Zhaoguang is, without a doubt, the most important historian of Chinese thought alive. In a few words, his seminal work is focused on comprehending traditional Chinese thinking through a more modern and contemporary model. He also devoted much research to understanding Western approaches to China, and thus, he contributed to a new perception […]

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Shaman Kim and His Rise

Francesco Sisci / Director

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21 June 2024

This week’s summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin was of historic significance. It extended global tensions that began with the Ukrainian conflict two years ago to the eastern tip of the Eurasian continent, where the Cold War started in 1950. It could have unfathomable consequences. It also unravels years […]

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North Korea: Kim Jong-un’s threats and the danger of a terror strategy at a time of global war

M. Chiara Biagioni /

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18 January 2024

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s military threats and his increasingly bellicose rhetoric are a cause for concern, as he vowed to review relations with South Korea, including the demolition of the reunification monument built by his father in Pyongyang. Francesco Sisci: “The terror strategy is controllable in peacetime, but it can become extremely dangerous when […]

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North Korea bombards tension and helps Russia

Francesco Sisci / Director

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5 January 2024

The extended Russian fighting in Ukraine is causing global geopolitical tremors across Eurasia. Seventy years ago, the war in Korea heightened tensions and the threat of war in Europe; now, the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza are heightening worries and risks in Asia. On Friday, North Korea fired over 200 rounds of artillery that fell […]