Natalia E Bazhanova

Career

1954–1964 – Secondary and high schools student in Baku and Moscow, graduated with distinction.

1964–1969 – Student of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), majoring in Asian studies and world economy, graduated with distinction.

1969–1973 – Senior Researcher, Institute of Oriental Studies, USSR Academy of Sciences.

1974 – Successfully completed her Ph.D. at the Institute of Oriental Studies, USSR Academy of Sciences. The title: “The Role of Soviet-Korean Economic Cooperation in the Development of North Korea’s Economy”.

1973–1979 – Press Attaché of the USSR Consulate General in San Francisco (USA).

1979–1981 – Leading Researcher, Institute of Oriental Studies, USSR Academy of Sciences.

1981–1985 – Press Attaché of the USSR Embassy in Beijing (China).

1985–1993 – Leading Researcher, Institute of Oriental Studies, USSR/Russian Academy of Sciences.

1993–2014 – Consultant of the Center of Asian-Pacific Studies, The Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

2003 – Received her doctorate in Pusan, South Korea. The title: “The Economic System of North Korea (Sources, Evolution, Main Characteristics, Structure, Methods of Management, Weak Points, Prospects of Reforms)”.

Foreign languages: Korean, English, French, Chinese.

Family

Parents. Father: Evgeny Pavlovich Korsakov (1917–1990), sea captain, Chief Inspector of the USSR State Committee on Labor and Wages. Mother: Nina Antonovna Korsakova (née Klenovskya) (1921–2005), physician, Therapy Department Head, Botkin Hospital, Moscow.

Husband: Evgeny Petrovich Bazhanov (b. 1946), President of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, political scientist, historian, educator, writer, and diplomat.

Academic activities

Natalia Bazhanova delivered more than 200 lectures at over 60 universities, colleges and research centers in 22 countries, including Harvard, Columbia, Stanford, and George Washington Universities, University of California, RAND, Cambridge, Oxford, Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul National, Australian National Universities, made over 100 presentations at multinational conferences and gave more than 400 interviews to TV, radio, newspapers, and magazines in 30 countries.

She was the academic advisor of 28 Ph.D. candidates, including President of South Korea Kim Dae-jung, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Alikbek Jekshenkulov, Ambassadors to Russia of Yemen, United Arab Emirates, and Palestine, and many prominent Russian politicians, educators, and diplomats.

Dr. Bazhanova is the author of 31 books, more than 30 book chapters and parts and over 420 articles on Chinese, Korean, Japanese, ASEAN, Asia-Pacific, U.S., European, Middle Eastern affairs, foreign policies and domestic issues of Russia, CIS countries (published in Russia, U.S., ROK, PRC, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Germany, Britain, Singapore, Thailand, Israel, Egypt, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Austria, Iran, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Syria). She edited 43 books and other publications, was a member of editorial boards of several magazines, as well as a columnist of a number of South Korean and Taiwanese newspapers.

Published Books

1. The Gilded Ghetto (Chinese, Korean, and Japanese Communities in the USA). Moscow: Nauka, 1983, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov, under pennames N.E. Korsakova, E.P. Sevastyanov.
2. The Last Frontier (American Society in the 1970s). Moscow: Politisdat, 1984, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov.
3. Between Dead Dogmas and Practical Requirements. External Economic Relations of North Korea. Seoul: The Korea Economic Daily, 1992, in Korean.
4. Russia and Korea. Seoul: Seoul Sihnmun, 1992, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov, in Korean.
5. External Economic Relations of North Korea. Looking for a Way Out of a Deadend. Moscow: Nauka, 1993.
6. Soviet Foreign Policy under Gorbachev. Taibei (Taiwan): Zhongyang Ribao, 1993, in Chinese.
7. Russia's Changing Foreign Policy. Köln: Bundesinstitut für ostwissenschaftliche und internationale Studien (BIOST), 1996. ISSN 0435-7183.
8. The Most Mysterious War of the XX Century (Korean Conflict 1950–1953), Seoul: Youl Rim, 1997, in Korean.
9. Russian-Chinese Relations: Problems and Prospects. Moscow: Nauchnya Kniga, 1999.
10. The DPRK Reports (NN 1–21), Center for Nonproliferation Studies, The Monterey Institute of International Studies. Monterey, California, USA, 1996–2000.
11. Studies in Contemporary International Development. Volume 1. Moscow: Nauchnaya Kniga, 2001–2002, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 5-7671-0062-4.
12. Studies in Contemporary International Development. Volume 2. Moscow: Nauchnaya Kniga, 2001–2002, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 5-7671-0005-5.
13. Studies in Contemporary International Development. Volume 3. Moscow: Nauchnaya Kniga, 2001–2002, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 5-7671-0047-0.
14. Contemporary World. Moscow: Izvestia, 2004, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 5-206-00634-3.
15. America: Yesterday and Today. Volume 1. Moscow: Izvestia, 2005, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 5-206-00664-5.
16. America: Yesterday and Today. Volume 2. Moscow: Izvestia, 2005, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 5-206-00665-3.
17. Oriental Express with Stops in the West. The Eyewitness' Notes. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2008, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-00862-8.
18. Edible Dragons. Mysteries of the Chinese Cuisine. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2008, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-00919-9.
19. Chinese Riddles. On Chinese Language, Characters, Calligraphy, and the View of the World "Through Characters". Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2008, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-00918-2.
20. A Country of Merry Gods. Religious World of the Chinese People. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2008, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-01189-5.
21. France. Both Quazimodo and Coco Chanel. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2009, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-01222-9.
22. Where is Mankind Headed? Trends in International Relations in the XXI century. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2009, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-01272-4.
23. Wisdom of the Orient and the West. World Folklore. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2010, co-authors Peter Bazhanov and Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-01291-5.
24. The Multipolar World. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2010, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-01296-0.
25. Sketches of Korea. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2010, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-01310-3.
26. International Relations in the XXI Century. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2011, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-01324-0.
27. Chinese Mosaic. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2011, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-01325-7.
28. Peace and War. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2011, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-01333-2.
29. Italy, both Sad and Merry. Travel Notes. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2011, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-01338-7.
30. The Clash and the Dialogue of Civilizations. Moscow: Ves Mir, 2013, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-7777-0561-7.
31. Wisdom of the Orient and the West. World Folklore. Moscow: Ves Mir, 2014, co-authors Peter Bazhanov and Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-47801291-5.

Chapters and sections in collective works

1. Culture in the DPRK // Contemporary Korea. Moscow: Nauka, 1971, p. 274—276.
2. Soviet-Korean Economic Cooperation and the Postwar Restoration and Development of the National Economy in the DPRK (1954—1956) // Kazakevich I.S. (ed.). Countries of the Far East. Economics. Moscow: Nauka, 1973, p. 3-14.
3. Introduction // Security in the Asia — Pacific Region. Documents and Materials. Moscow: Novosti Press Agency, 1988, p. 7-11.
4. Soviet Policy towards South Korea under Gorbachev // Il Yung Chung (ed.). Korea and Russia. Toward the 21st Century. Seoul: The Sejong Institute, 1991, p. 61-109.
5. North Korea and Seoul-Moscow Relations // As above, p. 315—352.
6. The Approach of Foreign Countries Towards the Normalization of Russian-Japanese Relations // Graham Allison, Hiroshi Kimura, Konstantin Sarkisov (ed.). Beyond Cold War to Trilateral Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1993, Appendices F-N, Appendice K, p. 1-10.
7. Russia’s Relations with the P.R.C.: Problems and Prospects // Northeast Asia and Russia. Proceedings of a Conference, March 17–18, 1994. Washington D.C.: The George Washington University.
8. Assessing the Conclusion and Outcome of the Korean War. Papers of the Conference «The Korean War: the Assessment of the Historical Record» (Washington D.C., 1995, July 25), published by George Washington University, 1995.
9. Assessing the Politics of the Korean War // As above.
10. Democracy and Asia // Corazon Aquino, Oscar Arias, Kim Dae-jung (ed.). Democracy in Asia. Its Problems and Prospects. Seoul: Asia-Pacific Peace Press, 1995, p. 103—106.
11. Towards Unification of Korea: Political and Military Aspects of Integration // Integration of the Korean Nation: What is to be Done. The 1st Seoul Shinmun International Forum. Proceedings. Seoul: Seoul Shinmun Publishing House, 1995, p. 90-106 (in Korean), p. 107—127.
12. Assessing the Politics of the Korean War, 1949—1951 // The Cold War in Asia. Cold War International History Project Bulletin. Washington D.C., Winter 1995—1996, Issues 6-7, p. 54-69.
13. Russia and North Korea // North Korea Policies of the U.S., China, Japan and Russia. Proceedings of a Conference. Seoul: Kim Dae-jung Peace Foundation, 1996, p. 65-80, in Korean and English.
14. On Russia’s Strategic Tasks in the XXI century // Yuri Kashev, Evgeny Bazhanov, Vladimir Li (ed.). The First Russian-Korean Forum (reports and presentations). Moscow: Nauchnaya kniga, 1999, p. 45-47.
15. Republic of Korea on the Right Path // Achievements and Challenges in the First Year of the Administration of President Kim Dae-jung. Seoul: Korean Overseas Culture and Information Service, 1999, p. 284—290, in Korean, English and Russian.
16. Situation in the Asia-Pacific Region: Ensuring Russia’s Interests // Evgeny Bazhanov, Vladimr Li, Vladinir Fedotov (ed.). Problems of Maintaining Security in the Asia-Pacific Region. Moscow: Nauchnaya kniga, 1999, p. 35-43, in Russian.
17. Russia’s Changing Foreign Policy (1991—1997) // Elisabeth Vislonzil, Paul Leifer (Hrsg). Russland-Sowjetunion-Russland. Hundert Jahre russische Aussenpolitik. Franfurt am Main, «Peter Lang GmbH», 1999, p. 151—169, in English and German.
18. Russian Foreign and Security Policy in its Global Dimension // Kurt R. Spillman and Andreas Wenger (ed.). Russia’s Place in Europe. A Security Debate. Bern: Peter Lang AG, 1999, p. 163—176.
19. Military — Strategic Aspects of the North Korean Nuclear Program // James Clay Moltz and Alexandre Y. Mansurov (ed.). The North Korean Nuclear Program. Security, Strategy and New Perspectives from Russia. New York: Routledge, 2000, p. 101—109.
20. Russian Views of the Agreed Framewark and the Four-Party Talks // As above, p. 219—235.
21. China and the Korean Peninsula: Managing an Unstable Triangle // As above, p. 171—178.
22. North Korea’s Decision to Develop an Independent Nuclear Program // As above, p. 127—137.
23. Weapons of Mass Destruction Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region: Implication on Maritime Security // The Role of the Navy in Countering New Security Threats. Proceedings of the 8th International Seapower Symposium. 2003. 8.5-8.6. Seoul: Republic of Korea Navy, 2003, p. 47-87, in Korean and English.
24. Main Directions of the Russian Foreign Policy // Kim Yong-su (ed). Understanding Modern Russia, Seoul: Hankook University Press, 2002, p. 97-144, in Russian.
25. Foreign Policy of Russia // Russian Foreign Policy Today I. Occasional Papers № 2. Slavic Research Center. Hokkaido University. Sapporo (Japan), March 2004, p. 1-18, in Japanese and English.
26. Korean Problem // See Above, p. 19-28, in Japanese and English.
27. Russia’s Policies Toward the Two Koreas // Wanmo Dong (ed.). The Two Koreas and the United States. New York, USA; London, England: M.E. Sharpe, 2000, p. 147—165.
28. Nina Petrovna Semenova // Vanin Yu.V. (compiler). Life and Work Dedicated to Korea: Russian Scholars of Korea of the 1st half of the XX century. Moscow: Institute of Oriental Studies, RAS, 2004, p. 148—157.
29. Korea in Russia’s Post-Cold War Regional Political Context // Charles K.Armstrong, Gilbert Rozman, Samuel S.Kim, and Stephan Kotkin (ed.). Korea at the Center. Dynamics of Regionalism in Northeast Asia. Armonk, New York, USA; London, England: M.E.Sharpe, 2006, p. 214—226.
30. Multilateral Collaboration in Korea: A View from Russia // The Advancement of Korea: The Cooperation and Future of Korea — Russia. Proceedings of the 7th World Korean Forum (WKF). 2006.15.6-20.6. Moscow & St.Petersburg State University: Korean Global Foundation, 2006, p. 152—159.
31. Soviet Policy toward the Asia-Pacific Region: The 1980s // Gilbert Rozman, Kazuhiko Togo, and Joseph P.Ferguson (ed.). Russian Strategic Thought toward Asia. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006, p. 37-55.
32. The Russian Response: The Nuclear Crisis // Gilbert Rozman (ed.). Strategic Thinking about the Korean Nuclear Crisis. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007, p. 193—214.
33. Role and Place of Russia in the International Relations in the Asia-Pacific Region // Bazhanov E.P. (ed.). Asia-Pacific Region. Regional problems. International Relations. Economic Groupings. Reference book. Moscow: Vostok – Zapad, 2010, p. 40-60.

Studies

1. Russian Foreign Policy and Domestic Situation. Implications for the APR. A Report. Canberra: Australian National University, 1992.

2. Russian Foreign Policy Priorities and Potential for the Development of Cooperation between Russia and Republic of Korea. Prepared for the Association of Russian Banks. Moscow, 1997, March.

3. Markets of the Countries of the Asia-Pacific Region: Opportunities and Steps to Implement them. Prepared for the Association of the Russian Banks. Moscow. 1997, May.

4-10. People’s University / Xinhua. Beijing, China

1998

Russia and Korea. — January 17.

Financial Crisis in Asia. — June 24.

Forecasts of the Developments in the DPRK. — June 24.

1999

Russian Assessments of US-DPRK Relations. — February 1.

North Korean Position on Missile/Nuclear Weapons. — September 20.

2000

DPRK Foreign Policy. — March 2.

Russia’s Foreign Policy Strategy. — June 8.

11-15. University of Madrid. Madrid, Spain (1998—2000).

1998

North Korea after the Supreme People’s Assembly Session. — October 5.

1999

Relations of the DPRK with the USA, Japan and the ROK. — February 15.

Korea. — May 12.

The Korean Problem. — September 13.

2000

InterKorean Summit. — June 15.

16. Russia and Korea in Regional Political Context. A Conference Paper. Princeton University, 2003.

17. Russia and Korea. Columbia University, 2003.

18. Soviet policy Towards the Asia-Pacific Region. Princeton Uiversity, 2005.

Articles in academic and general-interest publications

1. Threats to Trade // Seattle Post Intelligencer. Seattle (Washington, USA). 1974, June 21.
2. Save Planet Earth // Seattle Times. Seattle (Washington, USA). 1974, June 21.
3. Détente Makes Sense// New Tribune. Fullerton (California, USA). 1975, April 25.
4. World Détente // Bulletin. Anaheim (California, USA). 1975, April 25.
5. Détente is Important to Whole World // Press-Telegram. Orange County (California, USA). 1975, April 25.
6. Détente // Fullerton Campus. Fullerton (California, USA). 1975, April 25.
7. US-Russia Relations // Santa Ana Register. Santa Ana (California, USA). 1975, April 26.
8. Disarmament as Key US-USSR Issue // Missoulian. Missoula (Montana, USA). 1976, May 28.
9. Disarmament Talks // Montana Kaimin. Missoula (Montana, USA). 1976, May 28.
10. Cultural Ties // San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco (California, USA). 1976, June 15.
11. Cultural Blockade // Reno News. Reno (Nevada, USA). 1977, October 4.
12. The District of the Six Companies // Vokrug sveta. 1981, September 9. p. 42-47.
13. Strangers Among Strangers // Aziya i Afrika segodnya. 1981, No. 8, p. 22-24.
14. Echo of the October in the Land of Morning Calm // Soviet Union. 1987, No. 11, in Korean.
15. Aiming for Stability. China and Problems of the Asia-Pacific Region // Izvestia. 1987, September 9.
16. Kampuchea: Ways to a Reconciliation // Izvestia. 1987, October 31.
17. Kampuchea: Ways to a Reconciliation // Izvestia. 1987, November 2.
18. Peace, Disarmament, Security — a Perspective from Beijing // Problemy Mira i Sotsializma. 1988, No. 5.
19. Memorial in the Motherland // Novoye vremya. 1988, No. 29.
20. A Turn in the Triangular Policy (Summarizing G.Shultz’s visit to the PRC// Izvestia. 1988, July 21.
21. When Myths Die (Reforms in China) // Novoye vremya. 1988, No. 38.
22. Revolution of Common Sense (Reforms in China) // Novoye vremya. 1988, No. 39.
23. China: What will Socialism be? // Molodoy kommunist. 1988, No. 12, 1989, No. 1.
24. Strategy of Rural Development // Aziya i Afrika segodnya. 1989, No. 4, No. 5.
25. New Thinking with Chinese Specifics // Cankao Xiaoxi. Beijing (China). 1989, May 14, in Chinese.
26. New Thinking // Cankao Xiaoxi. Beijing (China). 1989, May 16, in Chinese.
27. Sanctions and Reality // Pravda. 1989, August 13.
28. Socialism of Hard Roads // Novoye vremya. 1989, No. 40, January 1.
29. To Keep the Pacific Ocean Peaceful // Sovetskiy Soyuz. 1989, No. 9.
30. A Dialogue in the APR: Time Presses // Perestroika. Moscow. 1990, No. 1.
31. Socialism of Hard Roads // Biange Shidai. Beijing (China). 1989, No. 2, in Chinese.
32. Home-Made Myths and Real Life // Nedelya. 1990, No. 18.
33. Soviet-Chinese Relations: Lessons of the Past and Contemporary Life // Guowai zhong guangdangshi yanjiu dongtai. Beijing (China). 1990, No. 1, in Chinese.
34. What will Help us? // Novoye vremya. 1990, No. 28, July 6.
35. No Seniors and Juniors // Pravda. 1990, August 6.
36. No Seniors and Juniors // JoongAng Ilbo. Seoul (S.Korea). 1990, August 7.
37. Korean Studies in the USSR // Yonsei University. Seoul (S.Korea). 1990, No. 9, in Korean.
38. The Asia-Pacific Region: a Shift of Emphasis // Socialism: Theory and Practice. Moscow. 1990, No. 9, p. 90-95.
39. Listening to a Neighbor (a Look at the USSR Policy from the Asia-Pacific Region) // Pravda. 1990, September 20.
40. Views in the USSR on the Norh Korean Foreign Policy and Internal Situation in the DPRK // Yonsei University. Seoul (S.Korea). 1991, March 16, in Korean.
41. What is the Essence of our State Interests (Thoughts about the Soviet Foreign Policy) // Izvestia. 1991, April 12.
42. Echo in the Pacific Ocean // APN. Moscow. 1991, June 6.
43. Problems of Disarmament in the Asia-Pacific Region // APN. Moscow. 1991, June 16.
44. Soviet Views on North Korea’s Domestic Scene and Foreign Policy // International Relations. Seoul (S.Korea). 1991, No. 5.
45. A Long and Difficult Path is Over // Pravda. 1991, July 1.
46. Changes in the Asian policy of the USSR // Zhongshi Wanbao. Taipei (Taiwan). 1991, September 16, in Chinese.
47. Soviet Policy on the Korean Peninsula // Yonsei University. Seoul (S.Korea). 1991, No. 10, in Korean.
48. Prospects for Relations between Russia and South Korea // Daejeon Ilbo (S.Korea). 1991, December 10, in Korean.
49. Light in the Tunnel (Soviet Policy in Asia) // Vestnik. Moscow. 1991, December.
50. Soviet Views on North Korea: the Domestic Scene and Foreign Policy // Asia Survey. Berkeley (California, USA). 1991, Vol. XXXI, No. 12, December.
51. Economic Reforms in the USSR // Yonsei University. Seoul (S.Korea). 1991, No. 12, in Korean.
52. The Next War in Asia // Kyunghyang Shinmun. Seoul (S.Korea). 1992, January 12, in Korean.
53. USSR — PRC: Economic Cooperation // Kyunghyang Shinmun. Seoul (S.Korea). 1992, January 25, in Korean.
54. DPRK Foreign Political Ties // Hankook Gyeongje Ilbo. Seoul (S.Korea). 1992, February 4, in Korean.
55. China and South Korea // Kyunghyang Shinmun. Seoul (S.Korea). 1992, February 9, in Korean.
56. Great Powers and Korea // Dong-a Ilbo. Seoul (S.Korea). 1997, February 22, in Korean.
57. A Hermit with a New Orientation // Koryo. Almaaty (Kazakhstan). 1997, March 14.
58. Prospects for a Settlement in Korea // Kyunghyang Shinmun. Seoul (S.Korea). 1992, April 1, in Korean.
59. Russian Foreign Policy: What is in Store? // New Outlook. Washington D.C. (USA). 1992, Winter/Spring.
60. Trends in Russia’s Foreign Policy // Kyunghyang Shinmun. Seoul (S.Korea). 1992, May 8, in Korean.
61. Policy by Fiat // The Far Eastern Economic Review. Hong Kong. 1992, June 6.
62. What Russians Think about Japanese // Asahi. Tokyo (Japan). 1992, June 20, in Japanese.
63. Boris Yeltsin’s Reforms // Kyunghyang Shinmun. Seoul (S.Korea). 1992, July 4, in Korean.
64. Internal Problems of Russia // Political Science Review. Canberra (Australia). 1992, No. 7.
65. Boris Yeltsin’s Preparations to Visit Japan // Gunkai. Tokyo (Japan). 1992, No. 8, in Japanese.
66. Learning to be Good Neighbors // Kyunghyang Shinmun. Seoul (S.Korea). 1992, August 31, in Korean.
67. Moscow’s Policy in Korea // JoongAng Ilbo. Seoul (S.Korea). 1992, October 12, in Korean.
68. Prospects for Korea // Kyunghyang Shinmun. Seoul (S.Korea). 1992, October 6, in Korean.
69. North Korean Foreign Policy // Kyunghyang Shinmun. Seoul (S.Korea). 1992, November 17, in Korean.
70. Korea’s Problems // Dong-a Ilbo. Seoul (S.Korea). 1992, November 17, in Korean.
71. Russia’s Prospects // Perspective. Washington D.C. (USA). 1992, No. 12.
72. Russia and Asia in 1992 // Asian Survey. Berkeley (California, USA). 1993, Vol. 33, No. 1, p. 91-102.
73. Russia in the New Year // Kyunghyang Shinmun. Seoul (S.Korea). 1993, January 1, in Korean.
74. Forecasts for 1993 // Kyunghyang Shinmun. Seoul (S.Korea). 1993, January 5, in Korean.
75. Pyongyang and Nuclear Weapons // Kyunghyang Shinmun. Seoul (S.Korea). 1993, June 20, in Korean.
76. What is the Essence of the Russian Foreign Policy? // Kyunghyang Shinmun. Seoul (S.Korea). 1993, July 20, in Korean.
77. Russia and Japan // Asahi. Tokyo (Japan). 1993, August 10, in Japanese.
78. Moscow and Washington: Problems and Prospects // Asahi. Tokyo (Japan). 1993, October 28, in Japanese.
79. Russia and Asia in 1993 // Asian Survey. Berkeley (California, USA). 1994, Vol. 34, No. 1.
80. North Korea: the Present and the Future // Kyunghyang Shinmun. Seoul (S.Korea). 1994, January 1, in Korean.
81. What will be in 1994? // Kyunghyang Shinmun. Seoul (S.Korea). 1994, January 1, in Korean.
82. Russia Sees a Perfect Partner // Auckland Tribune. Auckland (New Zealand). 1994, August 11.
83. Trading Opportunities with Russia Improve // Otago Daily News. Dunedin (New Zealand). 1994, August 13.
84. Life in Russia // Christchurch Press, Christchurch (New Zealand). 1994, August 18.
85. Reports Suggest Turmoil in N.Korean Leadership // The Washington Times. Washington D.C. (USA). 1994, August 25.
86. Kim Jong-il Succession Not Cut and Dried // The Moscow Tribune. 1994, August 25.
87. North Korea’s Prospects // Japan Times. Tokyo (Japan). 1994, August 28.
88. The Evolution of Russian-Korean Relations // Asian Survey. Berkeley (California, USA). 1994, Vol. 34, No. 9, p. 789—798.
89. Russian Academy // Japan Update. Tokyo (Japan). 1994, No. 37, October, p. 4-5.
90. Korean Problem // Segye-Ilbo. Seoul (S.Korea). 1995, No. 1, in Korean.
91. The Asia-Pacific Region: Economic Prosperity does not Rule Out Political Instability // Segodnya.1995, July 21.
92. Moscow’s Hardline Shift // The Moscow Times. 1995, August 25.
93. Russia Looks to the East // The Moscow Times. 1995, September 15.
94. Kim is Dead, Long Live Kim! // Novoye vremya. 1995, No. 34.
95. Top Priorities of Russia’s Foreign Policy // New Times. 1995, No. 10, October, p. 32-34.
96. Situation in the Asia-Pacific Region // Segye-Ilbo. Seoul (S.Korea). 1996, No. 1, in Korean.
97. The Most Mysterious War of the ХХ Century // Novoye vremya. 1996, No. 6, February 6, p. 29-31.
98. Problems of the Korean Peninsula // JoongAng Ilbo. Seoul (S.Korea). 1996, April 24, in Korean.
99. Russia and China // Time. New York (USA). 1996, Vol. 147, No. 19, May 6.
100. Analysis of the Strategies at the Time of the Korean War: 1949—1951 // Lishi Yanjiu. Beijing (China). 1996, No. 6, p. 32-33, in Chinese.
101. Problems of China // JoongAng Ilbo. Seoul (S.Korea). 1996, July 10, in Korean.
102. Russia and North Korea // Kim Dae-jung Peace Foundation on Record (South Korea). 1996, No. 4, December, p. 34-41, in Korean.
103. Korean Peninsula: Agenda for 1997 // Chosun Ilbo. Seoul (S.Korea). 1997, January 17, in Korean.
104. What after Deng Xiaoping? // Dong-a Ilbo. Seoul (S.Korea). 1997, February 22, in Korean.
105. Who’ll Teach Koreans Cooperation // Novoye vremya. 1997, No. 10, March 16, in Russian.
106. A Heartbreak Peninsula // Segodnya. 1997, June 2, p. 2.
107. Staple Diet for Propaganda Keeps North Koreans Going // Asia Times. Bangkok (Thailand). 1997, June 11, р. 9.
108. International Relations at the Present Stage // Kiodo Tsusin (Japan). 1997, October 14, in Japanese.
109. New President of Korea does not Remember Offences // Kommersant-deili. 1997, December 23, p. 5.
110. Evolution of the Russian Foreign Policy in the 1990s // Review of International Affairs. Belgrade (Yugoslavia). 1997—1998, December 15 — January 15, Vol. XLIX, р. 15-24.
111. In Pursuit of the Morning Calm (Kim Daejung’s New Policy for Korea and Asia) // Kommersant-vlast. 1998, March 17, p. 38-40.
112. Who’ll Set Rules on Planet Earth in the XXI Century // Moscow magazine. 1998, April, No. 4, p. 52-56.
113. Korea Today // Moscow magazine. 1998, July–August, No. 7-8, p. 16.
114. Korean Roosevelt // Moscow magazine. 1998, July–August, No. 7-8, p. 22-25.
115. Metamorphoses of the Hermit Country // Moscow magazine. 1998, July–August, No. 7-8, p. 17-19.
116. Russia and Korea // Chosun Ilbo. Seoul (S.Korea). 1998, 11 September, in Korean.
117. Inter-Korean Summit: a Historical Event // Kyunghyang Shinmun. Seoul (S.Korea). 2000, June 14, in Korean.
118. Is the Cold War over in Korea? // Chosun Ilbo. Seoul (S.Korea). 2000, June 24, in Korean.
119. International Situation in the North East Asia: Problems and Prospects // Gaiko Forum. Tokyo (Japan). 2000, November, No. 148, c. 63-66, in Japanese.

As a columnist Natasha Bazhanova published in 1992-1998 157 articles

(NN 120-276) in the official Taiwanese newspaper “Zhongyang Ribao” (“The Central Daily News”) on various subjects of international life and Russian realities.

She was also a columnist of the official South Korean newspaper “Seoul Shinmun”, having published in it in 1991-2000 44 articles (NN 277-320) on various subjects of international life and Russian realities.

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321. Globalization as an Objective Process // Nezavisimaia gazeta. 2002, February 13, p. 11.

322. Prospects for a Resumed Dialogue // Taehan Maeil. Seoul (South Korea). 2002, August 13, in Korean.

323. A Sad Anniversary of September 11, 2001 // Taehan Maeil. Seoul (South Korea). 2002, September 11, in Korean.

324. APEC Might Go the European Way // Diplomat. 2002. October, No. 10 (102), p. 16-18.

325. America at the Cross-Roads: with All or against All? // Rossiyskaia Federatsia segodnya. 2003, June. No. 11. p. 58-59.

326. Globalizing World Remains Multipolar // Nezavisimaia gazeta. 2003, July 24, p. 10.

327. Will the World Become Unipolar? // Obozrevatel-Observer. 2003. June, No. 6 (16), p. 28-37.

328. Russia and North Korea // The Korea Times. Seoul (South Korea). 2003, August 7.

329. How Bush – Kim Jong-il Confrontation will End // Megapolis — novosti. 2003, No. 33 (336), September, p. 19.

330. Multipolar World is Inevitable // Rossiyskaia gazeta. 2003, September 10, p. 11.

331. Globalization will Inevitably Lead to Multipolarity // Cankao Xiaoxi. Beijing (PRC). 2003, September 13, in Chinese.

332. The Inevitability of a Multipolar World // Mirovaia ekonomika i mezhdunarodniye otnosheniya. 2004, No. 2, p. 11-16.

333. A Country of Gourmets // Russia — China, XXI century. 2006, March, p. 60-63.

334. More than Paintings // Russia — China, XXI century. 2006, February, p. 48-51.

335. Chats about Tea // Russia — China, XXI century. 2006, February, p. 54-57.

336. Do they Eat Everything in China? // Russia — China, XXI century. 2006, December, p. 54-59.

337. To Fear China is to Lose the East // DW-news. Information agency. (http:// www.dw-news.com) 2007, July 17.

338. Russia is Much Smarter this Time // The Moscow Times. 2009, February 20, p. 8.

339. Contrary to Thucydides // NG — Dipkurier. 2009, March 2, p. 14.

340. China as a Partner, not as a Threat // The Moscow Times. 2009, March 25, p. 8.

341. The Larger North Korean Threat // The Moscow Times. 2009, April 14, p. 8.

342. Overcoming the Hobbesian Instinct // The Moscow Times. 2009, May 15, p. 8.

343. China of that Time was not Ready for Democracy // Izvestia. 2009, June 4, p. 4.

344. Role of Science in a Modern Diplomat’s Training // Sovremenniy Kavkaz. 2009, May, p. 96-100.

345. Where is Mankind Headed? Trends in International Relations in the XXI century. Part I. // Obozrevatel-Observer. 2009, No. 6, June, p. 10-20.

346. Where is Mankind Headed? Part I. // Mir i politika. 2009, No. 6, June, p. 13-29.

347. Looking Beyond the Reset // The Moscow Times. 2009, July 21, p. 9.

348. Bipolar World is an American Illusion // Nezavisimaia gazeta. 2009, 6 August, p. 3.

349. Where is Mankind Headed? Part I. // Diplomaticheskaia sluzhba, No. 4, 2009, p. 26-38.

350. The Illusory U.S. — Chinese Axis // The Moscow Times. 2009, August 13, p. 8.

351. Where is Mankind Headed? Part II. // Mir i politika. 2009, No. 7, July, p. 18-28.

352. Where is Mankind Headed? Part III. // Mir i politika. 2009, No. 8, August, p. 18-26.

353. From Backwoods to a Superpower of the XXI Century // Xinhua. 2009, September 23, in Chinese.

354. China: Has it Outstripped America? // Izvestia. 2009, October 2, p. 1,3.

355. From Adversaries to Allies // The Moscow Times. 2009, 2 October, p. 8.

356. Where is Mankind Headed? Part II. // Diplomaticheskaia sluzhba, No. 5, 2009, p. 27-35.

357. How to Keep Iran Nuclear-Free // The Moscow Times. 2009, 28 October, p. 8.

358. A Smarter Caucasus Policy // The Moscow Times. 2009, 3 December, p. 8.

359. EU: a Future Superpower or a Fruit of Political Intrigues? // Nezavisimaia gazeta. 2009, December 23, p. 8.

360. Where is Mankind Headed? Part I. // Obozrevatel-Observer. 2009, No. 7, July, p. 5-15.

361. Where is Mankind Headed? Part II. // Obozrevatel-Observer. 2009, No. 8, August, p. 6-17.

362. Where is Mankind Headed? Part III. // Obozrevatel-Observer. 2009, No. 9, September, p. 6-15.

363. Long Path to Europe’s Very Distant Unification // The Moscow Times. 2010, January 14, p. 9.

364. EU: a Future Superpower or a Fruit of Political Intrigues? // NG-Kurier. 2010, January 18.

365. Dispersing the CIA Myth // The Moscow Times. 2010, February 16, p. 8.

366. 5 Reasons why Russia is not China // The Moscow Times. 2010, 15 March, p. 10.

367. Who Arranges Revolutions? // Nezavisimaia gazeta. 2010, March 30, p. 7.

368. 5 Reasons why Russia is not China // The Tehran Times. 2010, 16 March, p. 6.

369. Could Gorbachev Take the Path of Deng Xiaoping? // Nezavisimaia gazeta. Attachment: NG-politika. 2010, April 20, p. 15.

370. The Lessons of the Kyrgyz Revolution // The Moscow Times. 2010, April 23, p. 8.

371. The Future Faces of Russia // The Moscow Times. 2010, May 27, p. 9.

372. Either Democracy or Death // The Moscow Times. 2010, July 1, p. 9.

373. Tangled Triangle of Russia, China and the U.S. // The Moscow Times. 2010, July 22, p. 9.

374. 5 Barriers to a Western Partnership // The Moscow Times. 2010, August 20, p. 8.

375. No Changes on the Peninsula // Golos Rossii, Department of Broadcasting to China and Mongolia. Air: August 18, 2010.

376. Globalization as an Objective Process // Planet’s Ekho, No. 32, August 27—September 2, 2010, p. 21.

377. Why Russia Needs a Strong NATO // The Moscow Times. 2010, September 22, p. 8.

378. China: from Backwoods to a Superpower of the XXI Century // Mir i politika, 2010, No. 8, August, p. 6-11.

379. Rumors of Capitalism’s Death Much Exaggerated // The Moscow Times. 2010, October 21, p. 8.

380. From Kim II — to Kim III: What Path North Korea will Take // Golos Rossii, Department of Broadcasting to China and Mongolia. Air: October 27, 2010.

381. Elixir of Chinese Victories // Nezavisimaia gazeta. Dipkurier. 2010, November 15.

382. Not Everyone Hates Russia // The Moscow Times. 2010, November 26, p. 8.

383. “Chinese Miracle”: the Truth and the Fiction // Nezavisimaia gazeta. Dipkurier, 2010, December 13, p. 9-10.

384. How to Reconcile Koreans? // Golos Rossii, Department of Broadcasting to China and Mongolia. Air: December 1, 2010.

385. To the Celestial Empire for Mandate // Golos Rossii, Department of Broadcasting to China and Mongolia. Air: January 27, 2011.

386. Too Many Political Quacks and Faith Healers // The Moscow Times, 2011, February 2, p. 9.

387. Political Stability in China is Passing its Strength Test // Golos Rossii, Department of Broadcasting to China and Mongolia. Air: February 16, 2011.

388. When Fewer Nuclear Arms Means More Security// The Moscow Times, 2011, February 17, p. 9.

389. “Chinese Miracle” and Russian Fairy Tales // Mir i politika, No. 1, January, 2011, p. 47-55.

390. Mankind in the Eternal Quest for a Better Fortune // Nezavisimaia gazeta. Dipkurier, 2011, March 14, 2011, p. 10.

391. Overcoming the Bazaar Mentality// The Moscow Times, 2011, March 17, p. 8.

392. Russia — China: a Thorny Path Toward the Strategic Partnership // Golos Rossii, Department of Broadcasting to China and Mongolia. Air: April 5, 2011.

393. How to Behave in the Turbulent World? // Nezavisimaia gazeta. Dipkurier. 2011, June 27, p. 9-10.

394. China Coming Full Circle as a Superpower// The Moscow Times, 2011, July 16. р.8.

395. Mankind in the Eternal Quest for a Better Fortune // Mir i politika, No. 7, July, 2011, p. 21-25.

396. Militarism with American Specifics // Nezavisimaia gazeta. Dipkurier. 2011, December 26, p. 10.

397. Sochi was not Built in One Day // Novosti Sochi, December 21, 2011, p. 3.

398. The Greater Sochi// Novosti Sochi, January 12, 2012, p. 2.

399. And I am Eager to Kiss the City of Sochi // Planet’s Ekho, magazine site, January 18, 2012.

400. Culture is the Destiny // Novosti Sochi, March 20, 2012, p. 6-7.

401. Olympic Sochi (pages of the past) // Mir i politika, No. 2, February, 2012, p. 26-34.

402. Will Churchill’s Prophesy Come True? // Nezavisimaia gazeta. 2012, April 18, p. 6.

403. Russia’s Trump Cards // Nezavisimaia gazeta. Dipkurier. 2012, May 14.

404. Sochi Mayor of the 1960s Peter Bazhanov: Efficient Manager, Painter and Writer // Na stol rukovoditelyu, Sochi Business Review. 2012, No. 3 (68).

405. A Lonely Sail is Showing White //Novosti Sochi, July 3, 2012, p. 10-11.

406. A Lonely Sail is Showing White, part II // Novosti Sochi, July 10, 2012, p. 7.

407. Russia is not Angry, Russia is Concentrating // Top Style, No. 12, 2012, p. 62-67.

408. Mitt Romney’s Windmills // Nezavisimaia gazeta. Dipkurier. 2012, October 1, p. 9-10.

409. “To Cross a River Using One’s Feet to Find the Stones” // Mir i politika, No. 7(70), July, 2012, p. 15-21.

410. To Wait for a Little Bird to Sing // Mir i politika, No. 9 (72), September, 2012, p. 28-56.

411. The Victory Day // Novosti Sochi, November 14, 2012, p. 22-23.

412. USA Must Recognize DPRK // Metro, No. 131, December 13, 2012, p. 8.

413. Where is Mankind Headed? // Grani uspekha, Winter 1’2013, p. 20-23.

414. The Meaning of the Far East in Russia’s Eurasian Policy. An interview. Persona Grata // Evraziyskiy yuridicheskiy zhurnal, No. 1 (56), 2013, p. 5-14.

415. Dozens of Countries are Interested in Moscow’s Active Diplomacy // Nezavisimaia gazeta. Dipkurier, March 4, 2013, p. 14.

416. Triumphal March of the Chinese Language // Jingji Ribao (PRC), March, 2013, p. 32-33, in Chinese.

417. Visit of PRC Chairman Xi Jinping to Russia // Jingji Ribao (PRC), March 22, 2013, p. 1-3, in Chinese.

418. New World Disorder // Vestnik aktualnykh prognozov, No. 32, 2013, p. 137-139.

419. There will be no War. Two Koreas are just “Matching Muscles” // Метро, No. 34 (55/2733), April 2, 2013.

420. Wars of Different Temperatures // Mir i politika, No. 2 (77), February 2013, p. 34-45.

421. Family // Novosti Sochi, June 4, 2013, p. 4-5.

422. What Awaits Russia in the East // Nezavisimaia gazeta. Dipkurier, September 2, 2013, p. 9-10.

423. Russia in the Asia - Pacific region // Mezhdunarodnaia zhizn, No. 8, August, 2013, p. 39-58.

424. Henry Kissinger — Honorary Doctor of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia // Nezavisimaia gazeta. Dipkurier, November 11, 2013, p. 9-10.

425. Russia and the West // Mezhdunarodnaia zhizn, No. 12, December 2013, p. 11-36.

426. To Create a Security System in Asia // Renmin Ribao, Beijing (PRC), May 18, 2014, p. 2, in Chinese.

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