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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.
No, North Korea Did NOT Threaten War Over Seth Rogen Movie
By Zachary Keck
Media reports claiming the DPRK threatened war over a Seth Rogen and James Franco movie are flat out wrong.
A Glimmer of Hope for Inter-Korean Dialogue
By Yong Kwon
The Kaesong Committee’s recent meeting made little tangible progress but did set the stage for future meetings.
South Korea’s Only Astronaut Retires
By Tae-jun Kang
Yi So-yeon, the first astronaut of Korea, has announced she will retire in August.
Demographic Shifts and South Korea’s Conscript Shootings
By Yong Kwon
South Korea’s population decline is the unspoken factor behind conscript shootings in the military.
PM Nominee Withdrawals Amid Seoul Gridlock
By Clint Richards
As Xi prepares to visit Seoul, South Korea is confounded by bad blood with Japan and its government grinding to a halt.
Japanese Report on the Kono Statement Draws Ire From Seoul, Beijing
By Shannon Tiezzi
A Japanese government panel released the results of its investigation into the origins of the 1993 Kono statement.
Citibank's Korea Troubles Continue
By Tae-jun Kang
Despite a favorable court ruling last week, Citibank Korea's woes continue to mount.
4 Signs Japan-South Korea Ties Aren’t Improving
By Yong Kwon
South Korea’s next ambassador to Japan will have a difficult job.
North Korea Downsizes Political Prisoners
By Tae-jun Kang
A new report suggests that the number of political prisoners in North Korea has declined since 2009.