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February 20, 2020
South Korea Reports 1st Virus Death; 2.5M Urged to Stay Home
By Associated Press
South Korea reported its first death from the new virus on Thursday while the mayor of a southeastern city urged its 2.5 million people to stay inside.
February 14, 2020
South Korea’s Population May Have Already Peaked
By Troy Stangarone
Recent statistics suggest South Korea's population may be aging even more quickly than previous worst-case scenarios predicted.
February 14, 2020
North Korea’s Bizarre Strategies for Tackling the Coronavirus Outbreak
By Tae-jun Kang
Pyongyang claims there have been no cases of the virus in the country. So why is it taking increasingly desperate measures?
February 13, 2020
3 Years Ago, Kim Jong Un Got Away With Murder
By Aidan Foster-Carter
Kim Jong Un got away with murder. Also with testing WMD – in a friendly country and a public place. Better not forget Kim Jong Nam.
February 11, 2020
The Lesson of North Korea’s ‘Christmas Gift’
By Atsuhito Isozaki
There was a gift for us, just not the one we thought.
February 11, 2020
Beyond North Korea: Fractures in the US-South Korea Alliance
By Clint Work
Tracing near-term, structural, and strategic divergences in the alliance.
February 07, 2020
Coronavirus Concerns Intensify in South Korea
By Kyle Ferrier
If it's not brought under control soon, the epidemic could have an outsized economic and political impact on South Korea.
February 05, 2020
How Is the Coronavirus Shaping South Korea’s Cooperation With China and Northeast Asia?
By Jaeho Hwang
The outbreak is shaping China’s interactions with the world, and South Korea is no exception.
February 01, 2020
North Korea Beefs Up Measures to Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak
By Tae-jun Kang
North Korea is undertaking unusually public efforts to combat the new disease.
January 30, 2020
Threat of Furloughs Looms Over Continuing US-Korea Burden-Sharing Talks
By Jenna Gibson
If Washington and Seoul can’t narrow the gap on their cost-sharing talks thousands of Koreans could start missing paychecks.
January 30, 2020
German Court Rules Against Berlin Hostel at North Korean Embassy
By Associated Press
Judges said city authorities had no choice but to close the hostel as North Korea “represents a threat to world peace.”
January 28, 2020
What Are the Implications of South Korea’s Decision to Send a Naval Unit to the Strait of Hormuz?
By Hae Won Jeong
The U.S. and the Gulf states welcome the decision; Iran is vexed; and Korean public opinion remains polarized.
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