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Tae-jun Kang
Tae-jun Kang is a correspondent and columnist for The Diplomat.
Tae-jun Kang was previously a journalist for The Financial Times for four years, working in both Seoul and Hong Kong. Follow him on twitter: @taejun_kang
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December 21, 2018
Is South Korea Ready to Say Goodbye to Its National Security Law?
By Tae-jun Kang
Amid the inter-Korean thaw, it's time to revisit the 70-year-old law against praising North Korea.
December 07, 2018
Can North and South Korea Narrow Their Gap Through Media Exchanges?
By Tae-jun Kang
Negative and false reporting is a problem for both Koreas. But how to address it without stifling South Korean freedom?
December 01, 2018
South Korea, Laos Move to Solidify Ties
By Tae-jun Kang
From a popular television show to a tragic dam collapse, recent years have seen numerous links between the two countries.
November 17, 2018
What Was Presented at South Korea's Latest Military Exhibition?
By Tae-jun Kang
Drones, previously an underutilized resource for the South Korean military, stole the show.
November 10, 2018
What Is Next for South Korea's Official Online Petition Channel?
By Tae-jun Kang
More than a year after its unveiling, it's time to evaluate the Moon administration's online petition system.
November 02, 2018
South Korean Broadcasters Change the Way They Cover North Korea
By Tae-jun Kang
As the inter-Korean thaw continues, South Korean broadcasters are getting more serious about reporting on the North.
October 26, 2018
Should South Korea Be Worried About Media Freedom?
By Tae-jun Kang
Despite gains under Moon Jae-in, some more ominous recent signs have advocates worried.
October 19, 2018
Feeling Blue: South Korea's Passport Debate
By Tae-jun Kang
South Korea's plan to change the color of its passport to the same hue used by North Korea faces public concern.
October 15, 2018
Unscrupulous Middle Men Taint South Korea's Cosmetic Surgery Industry
By Tae-jun Kang
More and more foreigners are looking to South Korea for cosmetic surgery -- and some are seeking to take advantage.
October 05, 2018
Housing in the Hermit Kingdom: North Korea's Real Estate Market
By Tae-jun Kang
Thawing relations have South Koreans thinking about investing in North Korean real estate.
September 28, 2018
What’s Behind North Korea’s Pine Mushroom Gift to South?
By Tae-jun Kang
How a humble mushroom became fraught with meaning for inter-Korea relations.
September 22, 2018
South Korea's Former PM Emerges as New Conservative Torchbearer
By Tae-jun Kang
Many conservatives are looking to Hwang Kyo-ahn to reunite a divided movement.