The Koreas

Concerned about the potential for financial crimes, Seoul is tightening rules. Critics say it could force cryptocurrencies out of the market altogether.

For all intents and purposes, Kim Jong Un is the DPRK. Such a system won't survive a leadership transition at this juncture.

The COVID-19 pandemic and U.S.-led economic sanctions have pushed the North toward an economic catastrophe.

Rather than develop its own Indo-Pacific strategy, Seoul is forfeiting the chance to have a greater say over the regional security order.

President Moon's policy seems tailor-made for Indonesia, but much more can be done to improve the relationship between the two nations.

The Shwe natural gas project in the Andaman Sea sits at the multifaceted nexus of international security, capitalism, and human rights.

North Korean commodity prices skyrocket in some regions while currency exchange rates continue to plummet.

Pyongyang and Washington have shown different interpretations of Kim Jong Un’s latest remarks about possible talks with the Biden administration.

The latest Financially Stability Report provides a picture of South Korea’s overall financial health – and there’s some worrying news.

The rhetoric is there. But what does it mean?

The Ministry of National Defense promised a thorough investigation into the case, but critics say it’s too little, too late.

The Seoul Central District Court ruling might help lower temperatures, but a political solution is needed to improve South Korea’s relations with Japan.