The Koreas

South Korea has a glowing global reputation. So why do so many Koreans think “isaengmang” – this life is ruined?

South Korea is under increasing pressure to move from humanitarian aid to providing arms directly to Ukraine. 

Joining a series of North Korean statements over upcoming South Korea-U.S. military drills, the supreme leader’s sister warned of taking a military response.

The Yoon administration's plan to resolve forced labor disputes with Japan is already sparking controversy at home.

Despite the regime’s deeply pervasive misogyny, North Korean women are making strides in the country's political and social spheres. 

Prospects for quickly resolving its food insecurity are dim, as North Korea restricts the operation of markets and devotes much of its scarce resources to its nuclear program.

In his address to celebrate the 104th anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement, Yoon Suk-yeol said Japan has transformed into a partner sharing common values.

Extreme caution is required when interpreting the public appearances of Kim’s daughter.

North Korea followed up on threatened counteractions to the U.S. and South Korea by launching an ICBM and firing two multiple rocket launchers. 

For the first time in South Korea’s modern history, a sitting cabinet member has been impeached by the country’s parliament. 

To cope with the country’s food crisis – and reduce dependence on China – North Korea is hoping to scale up trade with receptive countries.  

In a speech marking the 75th anniversary of the Korean People’s Army (KPA), leader Kim Jong Un urged his military to faithfully inherit the revolutionary and fighting spirit.