Protests against Kakao Mobile reflect the precariousness of taxi drivers' livelihood and the fragility of Korea's social safety net

The measure of success for the second summit should be whether two leaders can agree to a process of negotiation to be conducted by officials at many levels

Severe punishment doled out to people caught leaving the country have pushed many North Koreans to seek avenues that leave them vulnerable to exploitation

Requirements in Korea's defamation law for people to prove their public accusation's "social good" have protected perpetrators.

The South Korean government must advance talks between Washington and Pyongyang without full clarity on North Korea's definition of denuclearization.

Mount Kumgang and the Kaesong Industrial Complex will likely be considered for sanctions relief in upcoming negotiations. A range of factors will need to be considered.