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South Korea
North Korea Diplomacy and the Winter Olympics
By Leif-Eric Easley
North Korea's upcoming Olympics appearance is both an opportunity and a challenge for South Korea, Japan, and the U.S.
Dokdo or Takeshima? Japan and South Korea Reopen Territorial Row Ahead of Olympic Games
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan lodges protest over Inter-Korean Winter Olympic Unification Flag.
Confronting Korea’s Censored Discourse on Comfort Women
By Joseph Yi
Controversy over the comfort women is partly rooted in a Manichean worldview dividing people into innocents and oppressors.
North and South Korean Ice Hockey Teams Meet For the First Time
By Hyunmin Michael Kang
The creation of a joint ice hockey team for the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games has been controversial in South Korea.
What’s Next for South Korea’s Moon Jae-in in 2018?
By Brad Glosserman
Given that little about what is occurring is new, here is a cliché-ridden assessment of what lies ahead for him.
An Olympic Feat: North and South Korea Engage in High-Level Talks
By Hyunmin Michael Kang
The focus was on the upcoming Olympic Games, but North Korea agreed to additional military talks.
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.
Asian Geopolitics in 2018: What to Worry About and What to Expect
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What are the issues and flashpoints that will come to define Asia in 2018?
North Korea Threat Sparks Record Arm Sales in South Korea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Seoul is investing heavily in its domestic arms industry in response to the threat from Pyongyang, a recent study finds.
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."
North Korean Soldier Makes Dramatic Defection Across the DMZ
By Hyunmin Michael Kang
South Korea’s loudspeaker broadcasting system, pumping K-Pop northward, may have played a role in the man’s defection.
Uzbek President Mirziyoyev Lands in South Korea, Reaffirming a Strong Partnership
By Catherine Putz
East Asian political realities are breathing new energy into Uzbekistan and South Korea's already strong relationship.