Korean Kontext

2019 was a year of confusion in the United States and the Asia-Pacific. After the failed Hanoi summit, the world waited for North Korea to…

Do countries need allies? Do alliances necessarily require the member countries to set aside their national interests? These are the questions that the Trump administration…

Why is it important to tell true stories about the past? It is a question that people are grappling with across the world. In the…

What is the value of representation in a society? Why consider a female president? or Asian actors in movies? or spotlight Black community leaders? It’s…

2020 is starting off dramatically with the escalation of tensions in the Middle East – The world held its breath while the United States and…

This week, Congress introduced 2 articles of impeachment against President Trump. One for abuse of power and one for obstruction of Congress. The ongoing confrontation…

The ongoing confrontation between the White House and U.S. Congress will likely engross President Donald Trump’s political attention in the months ahead. Given his central…

While it is frustrating to see North Korean projectiles flying out to sea and Pyongyang’s erratic, unpredictable reactions in negotiations, we cannot forget where things…