South Korea, one of the world’s top 35 freest economies according to the Heritage Foundation’s 2012 Index of Economic Freedom, confronts its own economic and political challenges as the economy attempts to weather uncertain times ahead.
The controversy over the Baltimore Orioles signing of Korean pitcher Kim Seong-min.
By Caryn Fisher Although South Korea has been sending children overseas for adoption since 1953, it wasn’t until a 1988 article by Matthew Rothschild, entitled…
By Nicholas Hamisevicz Last month South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) commissioner Noh Dae-lae stated that DAPA had exceeded its defense exports goals last…
For the first time in Korean politics, two women are leading the ruling and opposition parties. Two other women became the chairpersons for the most liberal party in Korea.
By Troy Stangarone For years experts have known that Iran and North Korea have cooperated on missile technology, and suspected that they did so in…
By Sarah K. Yun Until the 1990s, Korea had little economic, political, or cultural ties with Latin America. Since then, relations between Korea and Latin…
By Nicholas Hamisevicz 2012 is a year of elections and leadership transitions in Asia. Taiwan was set to have the honor of kicking things off,…
Celebrating Korean Americans and looking to the future of a growing America’s relationship with South Korea.
A look at the issues to watch for in 2012 on the Korea peninsula.