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The Koreas
North Korea Fires Missiles in Japan’s Direction
By James Pach
Pyongyang continues a series of missile launches, prompting a protest from Japan.
North Korea’s Schizophrenic Tourist Policy
By Tae-jun Kang
North Korea is desperately trying to attract more tourists, even as it works equally hard to scare them away.
Korea and China’s Clashing Histories
By Yong Kwon
While China and South Korea denounce Japan’s history, they have their own conflicting historical narratives.
Poll Shows Fracturing North Korean View of Reunification
By Clint Richards
As hunger rears again, the reasons for supporting reunification are not what Pyongyang would hope.
Isolating Japan By Other Means
By Yong Kwon
A China-South Korean Free Trade Agreement would boost Seoul even as it undercut Tokyo.
Missiles in Lieu of Meetings
By Clint Richards
North Korea has taken to launching missiles in defiance of its recent isolation.
Karaoke Returns to North Korea
By Tae-jun Kang
Kim Jong-un has ordered that Noraebangs resume operations across the country.
China Woos South Korea With Pandas
By Tae-jun Kang
Two pandas accompanied Xi Jinping on his visit to South Korea.
South Korea Launches Fifth 1,800-Ton Submarine
By Zachary Keck
South Korea launched Yun Bong-gil, the fifth of its Type 214 submarines, on Thursday.
How South Korea Plays the ‘China’ Card
By Yong Kwon
Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to South Korea is a boost to the Park administration on multiple fronts.
North Korean 'Peace Proposal' Rejected by South Korea
By Ankit Panda
South Korea spurned a peace proposal by the North ahead of Xi Jinping's trip to Seoul.
North Korea's Missile Test Shows Its Vulnerability
By Clint Richards
As the region shifts around Pyongyang, it reaches out to reaffirm its meeting with Tokyo.