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South Korea’s Healthcare Sector Is Heading Toward a Crisis
By Eunwoo Lee
Reform efforts have put the government at loggerheads with physicians, who are reluctant to let go of their privileges.
The Apparent Rise of Kim Jong Un’s Daughter
By ISOZAKI Atsuhito
And the fading prominence of his sister Kim Yo Jong.
China’s Ban of Micron Puts South Korea in the Worst of Both Worlds
By Troy Stangarone
South Korean firms are China’s main alternatives to Micron, dragging Seoul farther into the China-U.S. semiconductor dispute.
The Hidden History of Korean Labor Migrants in Germany
By Tim Hildebrandt
The past struggles of Korean migrant workers in Germany offer lessons for South Korea today as it grapples with labor migration and the need to treat foreign workers fairly.
South Korea Launches First Commercial-Grade Satellite as North Korea Plans First Spy Satellite
By Hyung-jin Kim
The two Koreas, technically in a state of war, have no military reconnaissance satellites of their own and both are eager to possess them.
South Korea, EU Agree to Boost Pressure on Russia, Condemn North Korean Missile Tests
By Hyung-jin Kim
European Council President Charles Michel said Russia's continued attacks against Ukraine show that deeper cooperation between the EU and South Korea is "not a luxury. It's a vital necessity."
South Korean, Canadian Leaders Vow Cooperation on Clean Energy, North Korea Threat
By Kim Tong-hyung
Justin Trudeau, the first Canadian leader to visit South Korea in nine years, said his government remains committed to working closely with Seoul to address the North Korean threat.
South Korea’s President Vows to Expand Non-lethal Aid to Ukraine
By Kim Tong-hyung
Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska requested the additional aid in a meeting with President Yoon in Seoul.
Leaders of Japan, South Korea to Visit Memorial to Korean Victims of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
By Takahashi Kosuke
A visit by Kishida and Yoon to the Monument in Memory of the Korean Victims of the A-bomb will mark a watershed in the historic reconciliation between the two nations.
How the Japan-South Korea Normalization Reshaped Both Countries
By Shu Fukuya
Tokyo's economic aid to Seoul laid the foundations of a new development model – but it had a dark side as well.
South Korean President Holds Meeting With Japanese Prime Minister in Seoul
By Mitch Shin
For the first time in 12 years, the Japanese prime minister visited Seoul for a bilateral meeting with the South Korean president.
Dashed Korean Dreams: The Plight of Migrant Workers
By Eunwoo Lee
South Korea’s handling of migrant workers is a blotch on the country's reputation.