South Korea’s Conservatives Aren’t Any Tougher on China or North Korea Than Liberals
The new Yoon administration will stick to the same line Seoul always follows.
Flexibility Can Bring Pyongyang Back to Negotiations
Hard-line approaches to North Korea keep backfiring.
South Korea Must Pick a Side
Russia’s war in Ukraine has shown the “shrimp among whales” that hedging is no longer a viable foreign policy.
South Korea’s New President Understands the Threat From Pyongyang
Yoon Suk-yeol’s victory tightens the alliance with Washington.
A Lame-Duck Moon Can Fix South Korea’s Refugee Failings
Persecuted Chinese Christians deserve asylum from Seoul.
Misogyny and Real Estate Tax Produced Conservative Victory in South Korea
Five years after Park Geun-hye’s expulsion, a narrow win for the Korean right.
South Korea Wants to Be a Player, Not a Bystander
With elections close, a rising country considers its place in the world.
Why South Korea’s Presidential Election Matters to the U.S.
It’s the first in recent memory to feature substantive foreign-policy differences between the ruling and opposition camps.
Conservatives Are Slumping in South Korea’s Tumultuous Presidential Race
Civil war inside the right has liberals surging in the polls.
Biden’s Democracy Summit Success Now Depends on Allies
In Asia, the door is wide open to new partnerships bolstering democratic norms.
South Korea Is No Country for Young People
“Squid Game” reflects a landscape of despair.
Why South Korea’s Liberals Are Defense Hawks
Seoul’s new missile technologies have both Pyongyang and Beijing in mind.
It’s Time for Biden to End the Korean War
The U.S. president should ignore fearmongering and build on a real opportunity.
State Department Cable Sees Echoes of Korean Politics in Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’
The dystopian series reflects a “winner-take-all” mentality and South Koreans’ economic frustrations ahead of presidential elections.
‘Squid Game’ Hides a Hopeful Message Within a Dystopian Nightmare
Netflix’s new Korean horror drama suggests there’s more to life than the brutal realities of neoliberal capitalism.
Stalled North Korea Talks Show UNGA’s Limits
World leaders have little to celebrate on the 30th anniversary of South Korea and North Korea joining the United Nations.
New Cruise Missile Gives North Korea Lethal Capability
The long-range weapon could strike South Korea, Japan, and U.S. bases in the region.
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