List of South Korea articles
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U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speak during a press conference at the Parliament of New South Wales in Sydney on Aug. 4. Pacific Tour Tests New Pentagon Chief
Mark Esper sets out to persuade U.S. allies in Asia that the United States has their back.
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Chinese flags are displayed in Chaoyang Park in Beijing on Sept. 30, 2006. The Asian Century Is Over
Beset by conflicts, stagnating economies, and political troubles, the region no longer looks set to rule the world.
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The Chinese-Canadian singer and former K-pop star Kris Wu performs in New York City on Nov. 6, 2018. K-Pop’s Big China Problem
Chinese stars are spinning off in their own orbit as politics gets in the way of profit.
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A music classroom stands empty in a middle school in Seifhennersdorf, Germany, on May 14, 2014. The state of Saxony officially closed the school after only 38 students registered. How to Fix the Baby Bust
The relationship among birthrates, gender norms, and work culture is more complicated than you think.
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South Korea's President Moon Jae-in and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands at the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 29. The World This Weekend
Japan and South Korea continue a historic dispute while Turkey exits the F-35 program amid tensions with the United States.
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Protestors sit next to a statue symbolizing former "comfort women," who were forced into sexual slavery by Japan during World War II, during a weekly rally near the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Jan. 10, 2018. Japan’s Trade War Is as Futile as Trump’s
Tokyo’s temper tantrum over history is mostly hurting itself.
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South Korean officials enter the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry in Tokyo to hold talks with their Japanese counterparts on July 12. Why Are Japan and South Korea at Each Other’s Throats?
A trade dispute has widened into a full-blown relationship crisis—and the shadow of World War II hangs over it all.
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1_Decoder_South-Korea-Mr-Misang_Sibal-Biyong Why Young Koreans Love to Splurge
Sometimes blowing your paycheck can be a rational choice.
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South Korean President Moon Jae-In is welcomed by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe before a family photo session at the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28. Japan and South Korea Don’t Have to Love Each Other to Be Allies
History still rankles, but the relationship is sound.
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U.S. President Donald Trump steps onto the northern side of the military demarcation line that divides North and South Korea, next to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Demilitarized Zone of Panmunjom on June 30. One Small Step for a President, One Giant Leap for Pyongyang
Trump's unexpected gesture may have been the only way to get talks back on track.
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A woman holds a portrait of a former South Korean “comfort woman,” one of those who were forced by Japan’s military into sexual slavery during World War II, at a rally to mark National Liberation Day in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Aug. 15, 2018. The United States Needs Japan-South Korea Reconciliation
This weekend's G-20 efforts are likely to flop as old quarrels emerge.
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South Korean protesters sit near a statue of a teenage girl symbolizing former "comfort women", who served as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers during World War II, during a weekly anti-Japanese demonstration in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul on November 21, 2018. Tokyo Keeps Defending World War II Atrocities
Japan's legal excuses over slave labor are weak at best.
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In this picture taken on March 15, 2018, local resident Truong Thi Hong, 76, looks at the names of relatives killed during the My Lai massacre at the war memorial museum in Son My village, Quang Ngai province. America Loves Excusing Its War Criminals
Bitter memories of impunity for U.S. soldiers still rankle even close allies.
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The pop star Seungri, implicated in an abuse scandal, arrives at a Seoul police station on March 14. South Korea’s Darkest Clubs Are Being Dragged Into the Light
The Burning Sun investigation has exposed horrors against women—and men getting away with it.
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South Koreans participate in a funeral service for Kim Bok-dong, 92, a former so-called comfort woman, in Seoul on Feb. 1. Japan and South Korea’s History Wars Are About to Get Ugly
As Seoul targets Japanese businesses, hopes that pragmatism would prevail seem all but erased.
