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Pyeongchang Olympics

The Game of the Great Games: How the Olympic Fad Hurts the Postcolonial World

The Game of the Great Games: How the Olympic Fad Hurts the Postcolonial World

By Krzysztof Iwanek
Seeking international recognition through grand sport events exacts a heavy price on Asian cities.

Moon’s PyeongChang Propaganda Coup

Moon’s PyeongChang Propaganda Coup

By Ramon Pacheco Pardo
Seoul brought Pyongyang in from the cold for the Olympics, putting President Moon at the helm of peninsular affairs.
If You Meet a North Korean at the PyeongChang Games

If You Meet a North Korean at the PyeongChang Games

By Ross Darrell Feingold
Security risks at the Olympics have dropped, but how should attendees handle the cultural differences?

Politics Unfolds at the Olympic Games

Politics Unfolds at the Olympic Games

By Lindsay Lloyd
The Olympics can be a platform to champion human rights as many nations don’t deserve a place of honor at the games.

What Do Younger South Koreans Think of North Korea?

What Do Younger South Koreans Think of North Korea?

By Clint Work
Moon's administration seems to have overestimated the young generation's appetite for outreach to North Korea.

As North Korean Crisis De-escalates, the World Community Splits

As North Korean Crisis De-escalates, the World Community Splits

By Charlotte Gao
China and Russia and the U.S. and Canada host dueling meetings on the North Korea crisis.

South Korea Pulls Back From Sex Slave Agreement With Japan

South Korea Pulls Back From Sex Slave Agreement With Japan

By Hyunmin Michael Kang
A recent government report criticizes the agreement made under the previous Park administration.
South Korea’s Real Fight Is With China, Not Japan

South Korea’s Real Fight Is With China, Not Japan

By Scott W. Harold and Jeffrey W. Hornung
Seoul is picking the wrong battle, with real implications for itself, Washington, and the region. 

North Korea Reopens Hotline With South Korea Despite Trump’s Tweet

North Korea Reopens Hotline With South Korea Despite Trump’s Tweet

By Charlotte Gao
The development comes two days after Kim Jong-un offered a big olive branch to South Korea in his New Year speech.

Can the PyeongChang Olympics Be a Breakthrough for the North Korea Crisis?

Can the PyeongChang Olympics Be a Breakthrough for the North Korea Crisis?

By Charlotte Gao
South Korea plans to hold talks with North Korea ahead of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

South Korea Requests Delay of Springtime Joint Military Exercises With US

South Korea Requests Delay of Springtime Joint Military Exercises With US

By Ankit Panda
South Korea's president says the proposal will depend on North Korea's behavior.
South Korea’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympics at a Crossroads

South Korea’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympics at a Crossroads

By Hyunmin Michael Kang
The lack of recent launches from North Korea has raised the South's hopes for an “Olympic for Peace."

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