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North Korea Resumes Missile Tests, Raising Tensions With Rivals After Military Drills End

North Korea Resumes Missile Tests, Raising Tensions With Rivals After Military Drills End

By Hyung-jin Kim and Mari Yamaguchi
The launches came after South Korean-U.S. military drills concluded and as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Seoul for a democracy summit.

South Korea’s Press Freedom Under Fire

South Korea’s Press Freedom Under Fire

By Heesoo Jang
South Korea is on the brink of one of its most critical elections, amid an intensifying assault on press freedom.
South Korean Detained Earlier This Year Is Accused of Espionage in Russia

South Korean Detained Earlier This Year Is Accused of Espionage in Russia

By Associated Press
The Russian state-run news agency TASS reported that a South Korean arrested in Vladivostok earlier this year has been taken to Moscow and charged with espionage.

South Korean Doctors Should Return to Duty

South Korean Doctors Should Return to Duty

By Eunwoo Lee
They are jeopardizing patients’ lives to safeguard their own privilege.

India Looks to Step Up Security and Economic Cooperation With Japan, South Korea

India Looks to Step Up Security and Economic Cooperation With Japan, South Korea

By Mari Yamaguchi
Jaishankar’s trip to East Asia touched on similar themes in both Seoul and Tokyo.

Even Without Sanctions, South Korea Significantly Reduced Fossil Fuel Imports From Russia

Even Without Sanctions, South Korea Significantly Reduced Fossil Fuel Imports From Russia

By Troy Stangarone
Seoul did not adopt sanctions on Russian fossil fuels, but it has sharply cut such imports nonetheless. 

Moon Chung-in on Escalating Inter-Korea Tensions and What Lies Ahead

Moon Chung-in on Escalating Inter-Korea Tensions and What Lies Ahead

By Kenji Yoshida
The former special adviser to the South Korean president believes recent moves by Kim Jong Un represent a “brave new world.”
Helping South Korean Adoptees Return to Their Birth Country

Helping South Korean Adoptees Return to Their Birth Country

By Lance Brownfield
The Global Overseas Adoptees’ Link has been vital in pushing for a special visa status and other services to help Koreans adopted abroad reconnect with South Korea.

South Korean and US Troops to Begin Major Exercises Next Week

South Korean and US Troops to Begin Major Exercises Next Week

By Hyung-jin Kim
Following expanded weapons tests by North Korea, this year’s Freedom Shield exercise will involve 48 field exercises, double the number conducted last year.

The Demographic Promises and Perils of Seoul’s Filipino Domestic Helper Initiative

The Demographic Promises and Perils of Seoul’s Filipino Domestic Helper Initiative

By Eom Tae Yeon
Can South Korea entice women into the workforce by outsourcing domestic labor to foreigners? More importantly, should it?

Understanding Satellite Parties in South Korea and Their Dangers to Democracy

Understanding Satellite Parties in South Korea and Their Dangers to Democracy

By Jinwan Park
In South Korea, major political forces make strategic use of satellite parties to exploit the semi-mixed-member proportional representation system.
South Korean Government Warns Striking Doctors to Return to Work or Face Legal Action

South Korean Government Warns Striking Doctors to Return to Work or Face Legal Action

By Hyung-jin Kim
About 7,800 medical interns and residents in South Korea have walked off their jobs this week to protest the government’s push to recruit more medical students.

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