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The Misplaced Male Anger That Drove the 2022 South Korean Presidential Race

The Misplaced Male Anger That Drove the 2022 South Korean Presidential Race

By Nahee Kang and Ye Liu
Today’s young Koreans – both men and women – deserve better than Hell Chosun in one of the wealthiest and most promising economies.
This Is South Korea’s K-pop Soft Power Moment

This Is South Korea’s K-pop Soft Power Moment

By Brandon Valeriano and Aleydis Nissen
K-pop offers something different to the nationalism projected by China and the territorial politics of exclusion. 

South Korea’s Constant Struggle With Digital Sex Crimes 

South Korea’s Constant Struggle With Digital Sex Crimes 

By Jason Bartlett
Weak legal mechanisms to punish sex offenders who use digital means, like cameras, contributes to the repetition of familiar and troubling crimes.

Bio-tracked, Mistreated, Hog-tied: Immigration Detention in East Asia in 2021

Bio-tracked, Mistreated, Hog-tied: Immigration Detention in East Asia in 2021

By Surabhi Chopra and Chloe Fung
Governments in Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea routinely detain migrants in closed custodial institutions.

South Korea and US Agree on Draft End-of-War Declaration ‘In Principle’

South Korea and US Agree on Draft End-of-War Declaration ‘In Principle’

By Mitch Shin
South Korea says it has agreed, in principle, with the U.S. on a draft end-of-war declaration, but North Korea has continued to refuse to participate. 
K-pop Fandom’s Climate Change Rebellion

K-pop Fandom’s Climate Change Rebellion

By Mai Anna Pressley
Socially conscious K-pop fans are demanding more from South Korean entertainment companies. Can this lead to meaningful adoption of environmental policies in the industry?

Can Technology Solve Hambak Village’s Littering Problem?

Can Technology Solve Hambak Village’s Littering Problem?

By Hai Ri Jeon
South Korea’s emphasis on top-down growth has prioritized technological advancement over sustainability, and tends to exacerbate social inequality.
Mirziyoyev Meets Moon: South Korea, Uzbekistan Aim to Deepen Special Strategic Partnership

Mirziyoyev Meets Moon: South Korea, Uzbekistan Aim to Deepen Special Strategic Partnership

By Catherine Putz
A possible free trade agreement and hopes for rare earth supplies underscore a strengthening South Korea-Uzbekistan relationship.

Ex-South Korean Strongman Chun Doo-hwan Dies at Age 90

Ex-South Korean Strongman Chun Doo-hwan Dies at Age 90

By Hyung-jin Kim
Chun's rule, from 1979 to 1988, was marked both by severe political repression as well as rapid social and economic changes. He is most famous for ordering the Gwangju massacre, for which he never apologized.

Agent Chrysanthemum: North Korean Spy Indicted for Coercing Defectors to Return ‘Home’

Agent Chrysanthemum: North Korean Spy Indicted for Coercing Defectors to Return ‘Home’

By Jason Bartlett
Coercing, and even abducting, defectors is a common tactic for authoritarian regimes to discourage defection.

Seoul Rejects Refugee Claims by Chinese North Korean Defectors

Seoul Rejects Refugee Claims by Chinese North Korean Defectors

By Hyung-jin Kim
Some experts say 3,000-5,000 ethnic Chinese live in North Korea and are the only foreigners with permanent residency rights.
South Korea Test Launches 1st Domestically Made Space Rocket

South Korea Test Launches 1st Domestically Made Space Rocket

By Kim Tong-hyung
"Although (the launch) failed to achieve its objectives perfectly, it was an excellent accomplishment for a first launch," President Moon said in a televised speech. 

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