The Koreas

The gruesome incident has raised old questions about the ministry's role and purpose.

The official disappeared from a government boat near the disputed inter-Korean maritime boundary. How he wound up in North Korean waters is a mystery.

Moon Jae-in’s speech centered on COVID-19 and its many challenges, but also touched on the North Korea conundrum.

Diplomatic correspondence has always been difficult to read. Here, a translation of what one of Kim's letters might look like in regular parlance.

South Korea takes a small step toward permitting – and potentially regulating – a previously banned profession.

Kim Jong Un is seeking to bolster unity at home in the face of economic setbacks and external pressure.

A new report from a North Korean university stresses the importance of using social media in reporting.

South Korea-Japan ties during Abe’s tenure can probably best be described as persistent lows, punctuated by what have proved to be mostly ephemeral highs

The United Future Party is no more. How will the People’s Power Party be different?

The government's plan to train more doctors has sparked controversy and a doctors' strike -- all in the middle of a global pandemic.

The threat of a second wave seems to have renewed the sense of urgency for producing a vaccine.

The report has led to a wave of rumors – Kim in a coma? – and accusations – Seoul trying to “distract” the public from its own missteps.