List of South Korea articles
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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife, Kim Keon-hee, give three cheers during the 104th Independence Movement Day ceremony in Seoul. South Korea Could Get Away With the Bomb
The global norm against nuclear proliferation is strong, but Seoul’s political and economic ties are stronger.
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bts-military-lead-illustration-HP When Pop Stars Make for Secret Weapons
From Elvis to BTS, militaries have long used celebrity soldiers for clout.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives for a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on Aug. 6, 2022. The Philippines Is America’s New Star Ally in Asia
Manila’s geopolitical shift is more than the Biden administration could have hoped for.
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Polish army soldiers stand in front of South Korean tanks at the Baltic Container Terminal in Poland. South Korea Could Sweep Up Europe’s Tank Market
Germany’s self-inflicted wound has left defense partners looking for alternatives.
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. Washington Might Let South Korea Have the Bomb
North Korean nuclearization makes a once-taboo option thinkable.
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A black-and-white-photo of soldiers running off of boats with guns. It’s Time for South Korea to Acknowledge Its Atrocities in Vietnam
Seoul and Hanoi can no longer ignore a fraught part of their history.
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People watch a TV news program reporting on North Korea test-firing a weapon. A Year in Brinkmanship on the Korean Peninsula
Kim Jong Un’s attention-grabbing missile testing frenzy belies a much more interesting dynamic developing among neighbors.
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Protesters hold signs demanding that South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol step down during a memorial for the victims of the Itaewon Halloween disaster near the city hall in Seoul, South Korea. Young South Koreans Don’t Trust a State That Betrays Them
The Itaewon crowd crush confirmed a growing distrust of national stories.
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An entrance of Legoland Korea theme park in Chuncheon, South Korea. A Theme Park Crisis Is Wrecking South Korea’s Bond Market
A provincial default has destroyed local government credibility.
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nuclear-deterrance-us-korea-soviet-jfk-illustration-2022-HP The U.S. Will Trade Seattle for Seoul
Cold War archives reveal why South Korea doesn’t need its own nuclear weapons to deter the North.
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Sheep shearing in Australia in 1886. What a 19th-Century Shearer Can Teach Us About Korean-Australian Relations
People-to-people interactions are longer and deeper than the pair’s state relations.
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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol waves a national flag during a celebration of the 77th National Liberation Day in Seoul on Aug. 15. Yoon’s Strong Start in Foreign Policy
Despite domestic setbacks, the new South Korean president’s diplomacy has been a success.
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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol greets a soccer player. South Korea’s Presidential Snub of Pelosi Was an Unforced Blunder
Yoon Suk-yeol simply isn’t up to international diplomacy.
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People sit atop a howitzer. South Korea Is Turbocharging Its Arms Sales Business
Seoul aims to become one of the world’s top arms exporters.
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A person walks past a grid of mostly domestic movie posters in Seoul in 2006. South Korea’s Film Rules Need a Reboot
The success of productions such as “Squid Game” and “Parasite” proves the industry can hold its own without excessive protectionism.
