Updated list of fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) of the Korean Peninsula, with the presence of Rhadinopsylla alphabetica Jameson & Sakaguti in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4838 (2) ◽  
pp. 248-256
Author(s):  
ADEM KESKIN ◽  
JEAN-CLAUDE BEAUCOURNU
Keyword(s):  
Korean Peninsula ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Detailed Comparison ◽  
Republic Of Korea ◽  
Community Based ◽  
First Report ◽  
Myodes Rufocanus

During the re-examination of some specimens in the Siphonaptera collection of J.-C. Beaucournu, we noticed unidentified Rhadinopsylla specimens. After the detailed comparison, they were identified as Rhadinopsylla alphabetica Jameson & Sakaguti. These specimens of R. alphabetica were collected from Grey Red-backed Vole, Myodes rufocanus (Sundevall), in Ryanggang province of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of R. alphabetica in the DPRK. Our specimens of R. alphabetica have some minor differences from Alaskan and Japanese populations. To draw attention to these differences we also provide detailed drawings of R. alphabetica specimens in the present study. The information on the flea fauna of the Korean peninsula is very fragmentary and articles on fleas of the Korean peninsula have been published in different languages. Therefore, it is very difficult to find accessible and updated flea list of the Korean peninsula for the scientific community. Based on the published and accessible literature, we provide a list of 45 flea taxa from the Korean peninsula. 

Prospects for development of the Russian energy projects on the Korean Peninsula

2020 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. 8-19
Author(s):  
O.V. Demina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Transmission Lines ◽  
Korean Peninsula ◽  
Power Transmission ◽  
Russian Far East ◽  
Far East ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Republic Of Korea ◽  
Energy Projects ◽  
The Republic

The article assesses prospects of the Russian-Korean cooperation and analyzes risks and opportunities of the trilateral energy projects on the Korean Peninsula. The author noted that energy sector is the key area of bilateral cooperation between Russia and the Republic of Korea, but it’s mainly represented by the trade in primary energy resources. The study identified the export potential of Russian hydrocarbons to the market of the Republic of Korea. As for the DPRK, the paper shows that within bilateral relations geopolitical interests prevail over the economic ones. The small capacity of the DPRK's domestic market and the absence of fixation sources do not allow considering it as an independent full-fledged market for the Russian energy resources. The main goal of the energy strategy of Russia and the Russian Far East is increasing the volume of exports of the primary energy resources to the APR countries. Russian prospects for the new product niches in the energy markets of the Republic of Korea are associated with the implementation of trilateral energy projects among Russia, the DPRK and the Republic of Korea. It includes creation of the interstate power transmission lines and construction of a gas pipeline. All parties are interested in these projects. As for Russia, it is primarily the expansion of energy exports, including occupation of the commodity niches in new markets, and strengthening of the political role in the region. As for the Republic of Korea, these projects mean diversification of supplies and costs’ reduction of the import energy resources. And as for the DPRK, these projects imply an additional source of financing (as payment for transit), improvement of the country's energy infrastructure and reduction of the deficit of energy resources. Despite the prospects, the author determined that in the near future implementation of the projects is unlikely due to the unresolved transit risks.

First record of the snail-killing fly genus Dichetophora Rondani (Diptera: Sciomyzidae) in Korea, with descriptions of two new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5068 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-132
Author(s):  
YEONGJIN SON ◽  
SANG JAE SUH
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Korean Peninsula ◽  
First Record ◽  
First Report ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Palearctic Species

This paper provides the first report of the snail-killing fly genus Dichetophora Rondani, 1868 on the Korean peninsula with the discovery of two new species, D. koreana sp. nov. and D. nigricorpa sp. nov. Descriptions and illustrations of the new species and keys to the Palearctic species of this genus are given.  

scholarly journals DPRK'S nuclear program

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (Extra-A) ◽  
pp. 15-22
Author(s):  
Liailia Aidarovna Gainullina ◽  
Rustem Ravilevich Muhametzyanov ◽  
Bulat Aidarovich Gainullin ◽  
Nadiia Almazovna Galiautdinova
Keyword(s):  
Korean Peninsula ◽  
Northeast Asia ◽  
Republic Of Korea ◽  
Past Century ◽  
Nuclear Program ◽  
Korean People ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
The Past ◽  
The North ◽  
Bilateral Relations

Historically, in the eyes of the Korean people, Japan is an antagonistic state that has brought them many troubles in the past century. Relations between Japan and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) are fundamental in terms of security in the Northeast Asia (NEA) region, since the decision on the DPRK nuclear missile program and on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is one of the pillars of achieving that very security throughout the region. The period, we consider in this study, from 1996 to 2006, is of significant importance, since a thorough analysis of the events of those years is important for understanding the root of existing problems in bilateral relations between Japan and North Korea. The present analysis on the behavioral lines in the solution of the North Korean nuclear missile program may contribute to the choice the best way to normalize relations between the two countries.    

scholarly journals Sightings of chestnut-flanked white-eye Zosterops erythropleurus: First report from Mizoram, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-80
Author(s):  
Lalawmawia Sailo ◽  
Lawmsangzuala Chhangte ◽  
Rochamliana Aineh ◽  
H. Lalthanzara
Keyword(s):  
Republic Of Korea ◽  
First Report ◽  
The Family

In this paper we report the first confirmed sighting of chestnut-flanked white-eye Zosterops erythropleurus (Swinhoe, 1863) from Mizoram and first photographic report from India. chestnut-flanked white-eye belongs to the family Zosteropidae and is a resident of Cambodia, China, Hongkong, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam. In the Indian Sub-continent this is the only sighting report for this species and details of sightings and habitat are discussed.

A new species of the winter stonefly genus Capniella Klapálek, 1920 (Plecoptera: Capniidae) from Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
Jeong Mi Hwang ◽  
Weihai Li ◽  
Dávid Murányi
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Korean Peninsula ◽  
Republic Of Korea ◽  
Fourth Species ◽  
A New Species

Capniella gibba sp. n., the fourth species of the small East Palaearctic winter stonefly genus Capniella Klapálek, 1920 is described on the basis of male adults collected in the Odaesan Mts, Republic of Korea. Affinities of the new species is discussed, and characters are compared to congeners. This is the 96th stonefly species known from the Korean Peninsula.

What Happens after Publication?

2020 ◽  
pp. 99-116
Author(s):  
Alan Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Information Transfer ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Cold Fusion ◽  
First Report ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
Micro Organisms ◽  
The Way

This chapter explores in detail what happens after a paper is published, in terms of the ways in which papers have an impact, the importance of subsequent citations, and how the importance of a paper to its parent field can be eventually judged. This is illustrated by following the citation trends of several key historical scientific papers (e.g., Watson and Crick on DNA, the first report of the identification of Buckminsterfullerene) and exploring rates of citation, the peak citation times, the manner in which the papers were referred to at different times, and, in general, the way in which ripples of information transfer across the scientific community. Examples of papers to which reaction was negative (e.g., the report on cold fusion) or mixed (NASA’s report of possible fossil micro-organisms in Martian rock) are also discussed.

scholarly journals Practice of Propaganda on Korean Peninsula (1945-1960)

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-23
Author(s):  
Olexii Zhyvora
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Text Analysis ◽  
Korean Peninsula ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Republic Of Korea ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Political Dimensions ◽  
The Cold War

Abstract The topic of propaganda, which was thought to be a part of the Cold War past, was recently revived by modern and rather successful application in Georgian, Syrian and Ukrainian conflicts. In this regard Korean Peninsula is a perfect example of prolonged use of mutual practice of indoctrination to study its origins. This article discuses the evolution of propaganda use by both Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Republic of Korea (1945-1960) in cultural, economic and political dimensions. Qualitative text analysis and case study in conjunction with theoretical framework of A. E. Cassirer, S. Langer, E. Barneys and W. Lippmann are used to establish techniques used, and to explain its overall success.

Balance, Parallelism, and Asymmetry: United States-Korea Relations

2001 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-209
Author(s):  
Victor D. Cha
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Korean Peninsula ◽  
Clinton Administration ◽  
Republic Of Korea ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Similar Vein ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Policy Vision

The George W. Bush presidency has raised wide speculation about future United States' policy toward the Korean peninsula. The conventional wisdom among pundits in Washington, Seoul and elsewhere is that the incoming administration will switch to a ‘harder line’ regarding the Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK) and move away from the engagement policy practiced during the Clinton administration. In a similar vein, others have argued that Bush will place a premium on reaffirming and consolidating ties with traditional allies and friends like the Republic of Korea (ROK), Japan, and Taiwan while downplaying strategic engagement with China. The problem with such punditry is that it is usually overstated and under analyzed. Given the current state of relations, there is little incentive for dramatic changes in U.S. policy toward North Korea or with regard to the U.S.-ROK alliance. Moreover, given what is known of the Bush administration's foreign policy vision, there is little evidence upon which to predict an unadulterated hard line swing in policy toward Pyongyang.

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