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Samsung Presents Green Image Abroad But Remains a Climate Villain at Home
By Daul Jang
Green pledges overseas are of little use when more than 70 percent of Samsung’s total electricity consumption occurs in South Korea, fueled primarily by coal and gas.
How North Korea Views the Ukraine Crisis
By Edward Howell
Has the Russian invasion of Ukraine changed North Korea’s strategic calculus?
South Korea’s Self-Employment Crisis
By Eunwoo Lee
Amid online shopping bonanzas and anti-COVID measures, one-person business owners and self-employed subcontractors have suffered.
Yoon Suk-yeol Becomes South Korea’s President-Elect
By Mitch Shin
The narrowest margin of victory in South Korea’s history showed how the country is divided in yesterday’s election.
Anti-Feminism and South Korea’s Presidential Election
By Timothy S. Rich, Erika Puhakka, Josie Coyle , and Alexis Mayne
Exploring new survey data on perceptions of gender discrimination in South Korea, which became a major cleavage point in Wednesday's election.
Satellite Images Show Activity at North Korean Nuclear Site
By Kim Tong-hyung and Jon Gambrell
Two new structures appeared to have been built to the site's south between February and early March.
How Will the Ukraine War Affect the Korean Peninsula?
By Mitch Shin
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the arms race on the Korean Peninsula will likely linger as the two Koreas continue to build up advanced weapons for self-defense.
South Korean Presidential Candidates Accused of Politicizing Ukraine War
By Da-sol Goh
Both Lee Jae-myung and Yoon Suk-yeol were forced to apologize after making controversial remarks about the Russian invasion.
North Korea Raids Major Illegal Currency Exchange Office in Sinuiju
By Mun Dong Hui
“The authorities found $80 million at the office,” a source told Daily NK.
Ukraine Invasion Highlights South Korea’s Persistent External Vulnerability
By Yong Kwon
As the war in Ukraine demonstrates, the geoeconomic risks for an export-dependent country are increasingly omnidirectional.
North Korea Is Irrelevant Again
By Denny Roy
Continued missile testing by North Korea will not compel Seoul, Tokyo, or Washington to seek the negotiations Pyongyang could use to address its needs.
Nearly Three-Quarters of South Koreans Support Nuclear Weapons Development
By Mitch Shin
According to a new poll, South Koreans support developing nuclear weapons to protect their country from the North’s growing nuclear and missile capabilities.