South Korea's unfinished war beneath the soil

The Korean War is often called a "forgotten war." But anyone who has walked the ridges of the Demilitarized Zone knows that ...

South Korea Says the U.S. Agreed to Help It Secure Fuel for Its Reactors

President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed wanting to build nuclear-powered submarines at home, despite President Trump’s suggestion ...

Why South Korea May Be The Most Important Crypto Market Of The Next Decade

South Korea’s crypto ecosystem is far more advanced than global narratives suggest, with rising enterprise adoption and a ...
Time

South Korea’s World’s-Lowest Fertility Rate Drops to New Record, Again

South Korea set a fresh record for the world’s lowest fertility rate as the impact of the nation’s aging demographics looms large for its medical system, social welfare provision and economic growth.

South Korea's nuclear submarine gamble raises prospect of underwater arms race in Asia

South Korea's pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines is gaining traction following President Donald Trump's endorsement, ...
NPR

South Korea has the world's lowest fertility rate, a struggle with lessons for us all

Yun-Jeong Kim grew up imagining what her future family would look like — married with several kids, a nice home and a dog. But when the lease on her apartment in Seoul, South Korea, became too much to ...
Cfr.org

Why Is North Korea Turning More Aggressive?

Soldiers march in a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice. KCNA/Reuters The country’s steady military and technological progress, ...
The New York Times

North Korea’s Arsenal Has Grown Rapidly. Here’s What’s in It.

Kim Jong-un has sought to solidify the country’s stance as a nuclear-armed power, and his position at its helm. By Choe Sang-Hun Victoria Kim and John Yoon SEOUL — North Korea has test-fired a flurry ...
Time

North Korea Keeps Launching Missile Tests. How Worried Should We Be?

North Korea continues to launch missile after missile. No matter—or perhaps because of—how angry it makes its rivals, the isolated East Asian nation keeps conducting “tests,” causing the world to ...
BBC

North Korea: What missiles does it have?

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un plans to meet President Putin this month about potentially providing Moscow with weapons for its war in Ukraine, according to a US official. There are concerns that in ...
Human Rights Watch

Human Rights in North Korea

North Korea is one of the world’s most repressive states. The government restricts all civil and political liberties for its citizens, including freedom of expression, assembly, association, and ...
BBC

North Korea’s human rights: What's not being talked about

After decades in the political wilderness, North Korea has spent the past year in a flurry of diplomatic activity. But talks with the US, China and South Korea have so far focused entirely on trade ...