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Tae-jun Kang

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

Posts by Tae-jun Kang
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September 17, 2018

South Korean Right's YouTube Dominance Catches North Korea's Eye

By Tae-jun Kang
Pyongyang is worried by a new trend: the rise of South Korean conservatives on YouTube.
September 14, 2018

What Is Happening With South Korea's Pension Fund?

By Tae-jun Kang
What's going on with South Korea's the National Pension Service? That's what a lot of Koreans are wondering.

September 07, 2018

How Far Has North Korea Come With Cryptocurrency?

By Tae-jun Kang
The idea seems far-fetched, but Pyongyang is actively trying to advance the necessary technology.

August 31, 2018

North Korea's 'Artistic' Way of Making Foreign Money: Art Sales

By Tae-jun Kang
Amid international sanctions, selling North Korean art is a creative way to bring in foreign currency.

August 25, 2018

What to Know About Doing Business in North Korea

By Tae-jun Kang
A closer look at how foreign companies could enter North Korea -- and whether it's worth the risk.
August 15, 2018

How a Russian 'Treasure Ship' Makes Waves in South Korea's Stock Market

By Tae-jun Kang
For decades, firms claiming to have discovered the Dmitrii Donskoi have caused major fluctuations in the stock market.

August 10, 2018

South Korea’s Online 'Bamboo Forests' Take Center Stage in #MeToo Movement

By Tae-jun Kang
Online communities once used mostly for gossip have become central in victims coming out about sexual abuses.
August 04, 2018

What's Behind North Korea's New Internet Opening?

By Tae-jun Kang
Is North Korea really giving its people greater access to information?

July 25, 2018

North Korea's Influence Operations, Revealed

By Tae-jun Kang
North Korea is ramping up its efforts to manipulate opinions online, especially targeting South Koreans.

July 13, 2018

North Korea's Quest for Autonomous Technology

By Tae-jun Kang
North Korea is pursuing autonomous technology for both military and economic purposes.

July 11, 2018

North Korea's Mysterious Magic Industry

By Tae-jun Kang
Now you see it...
July 05, 2018

Can Laos Realize Its Coffee Dream?

By Tae-jun Kang
The country is a small but determined player in this space.

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