South Korea

A rich and strong nation can pay for its own military.

Misleading narratives about so-called “comfort women” were created in the 2000s.

The system punishes undocumented workers but winks at their employers.

The United States needs to follow South Korea’s post-impeachment example.

Pundits behave as if only North Korea matters in Seoul’s politics.

Here are five of our best pieces on how East Asia handled the pandemic.

The RCEP truly is a China-style trade agreement: platitudinous and ineffective.

The Biden administration should prioritize one of America’s most important allies.

The real grievances behind the Ethiopian conflict, Pompeo acknowledges that the two-state solution is dead, and a look at a possible Pentagon pick.

A new generation of familial leadership is relaxing business culture.

China’s new nationalism is alienating its neighbors and distorting history.

Black Lives Matter has sparked change among a younger generation.

A new administration points to a resolution of some thorny bilateral disputes—but could threaten Moon Jae-in’s cherished rapprochement with the North.

Trump put unprecedented strain on the U.S.-South Korean alliance.

From talks with Kim Jong Un to the fate of the U.S. troop deployment there, Tuesday’s election could be critical to a key U.S. ally in Asia.

South Korea’s soft power should be a model for Beijing.

Seoul is rich enough and strong enough to deter Pyongyang by itself.

The confusing affair could make it even harder for South Korean President Moon Jae-in to continue warming up to the North.

Seoul seems to have shown the way to mitigating both the health and the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. allies have grown comfortable with Trump and his tough approach to China—and are anxious about a Biden victory.