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Senior North Korean Official Gets Sent for 'Re-education'
November 25, 2015
Senior North Korean Official Gets Sent for 'Re-education'
Choe Ryong-hae, a senior North Korean official and frequent diplomatic envoy, has been punished for incompetence.
Senior North Korean Official Gets Sent for 'Re-education'
Rewriting History in South Korea
November 20, 2015
Rewriting History in South Korea
In the name of security, the people of South Korea are losing a crucial element of their national identity.
Rewriting History in South Korea
No, Ban Ki-Moon Isn't About to Visit North Korea
November 18, 2015
No, Ban Ki-Moon Isn't About to Visit North Korea
Ban Ki-moon, the secretary-general of the United Nations, won't be visiting North Korea, contrary to earlier reports.
No, Ban Ki-Moon Isn't About to Visit North Korea
Funeral List Debunks North Korean Purge Rumors
November 12, 2015
Funeral List Debunks North Korean Purge Rumors
Two top officials rumored to have been executed have reappeared in elite North Korean politics.
Funeral List Debunks North Korean Purge Rumors
Number of Irregular Workers Continue to Rise in South Korea
November 10, 2015
Number of Irregular Workers Continue to Rise in South Korea
South Korea's economic inequality keeps getting worse.
Number of Irregular Workers Continue to Rise in South Korea
Korea-Japan: No End to the Backroom Brawl
November 08, 2015
Korea-Japan: No End to the Backroom Brawl
If the United States truly wants Japan and South Korea to reconcile, it should discourage them from bickering on its own soil.
Korea-Japan: No End to the Backroom Brawl
Are Korea and Japan Headed for a Thaw?
November 05, 2015
Are Korea and Japan Headed for a Thaw?
The Park-Abe meeting was encouraging, but there are structural issues that still need to be addressed.
Are Korea and Japan Headed for a Thaw?
New Group Seeks to End North Korea's Forced Labor Abroad
November 03, 2015
New Group Seeks to End North Korea's Forced Labor Abroad
A new campaign looks to the EU to tackle North Korea’s alleged slavery.
New Group Seeks to End North Korea's Forced Labor Abroad
The (Market) Forces of History in North Korea
November 03, 2015
The (Market) Forces of History in North Korea
Why more freedom in North Korea’s markets might not be bad news for the regime
The (Market) Forces of History in North Korea
How South Korea's Growing Multiculturalism Could Complicate Unification
October 31, 2015
How South Korea's Growing Multiculturalism Could Complicate Unification
A new report underscores the challenges of integrating "new Koreans" in the event of national unification.
How South Korea's Growing Multiculturalism Could Complicate Unification
Could Reunions Presage an Inter-Korea Summit?
October 30, 2015
Could Reunions Presage an Inter-Korea Summit?
The are possible benefits for both sides of a presidential summit.
Could Reunions Presage an Inter-Korea Summit?
South Korea: The Politics Behind the History Wars
October 29, 2015
South Korea: The Politics Behind the History Wars
Latent within South Korea’s state-controlled history textbook controversy, a Game of Thrones
South Korea: The Politics Behind the History Wars
Multicultural Korea and Its Discontents
October 24, 2015
Multicultural Korea and Its Discontents
The number of multicultural South Korean families has doubled since 2007.
Multicultural Korea and Its Discontents
The Dark Side of the Korean Family Reunions
October 23, 2015
The Dark Side of the Korean Family Reunions
The family reunions are carefully stage managed, with political sensitivities preventing real conversation.
The Dark Side of the Korean Family Reunions
Park’s US Visit Highlights Balancing Act With China
October 17, 2015
Park’s US Visit Highlights Balancing Act With China
South Korea's relationships with China and the United States make for tricky diplomacy.
Park’s US Visit Highlights Balancing Act With China
Park Geun-hye's Visit to Washington: Major Takeaways
October 17, 2015
Park Geun-hye's Visit to Washington: Major Takeaways
South Korea and the United States reaffirmed their alliance and set out new areas for cooperation.
Park Geun-hye's Visit to Washington: Major Takeaways
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