Looking at Germany today, one key takeaway from its experience is that unification will come quickly, but the integration of the two economies and societies will be a multi-generational process.

A young defector summed the allure of pop culture to North Koreans best: "No matter how many people die, the sensational popularity doesn't die...that is the power of culture."

Although short of being a treaty, potential new new norms being negotiated by China and the United States could have longer-term implications, including for addressing cyber threats from North Korea.

While only 0.3 percent of Korean residents describe themselves as Muslim, Islam has left an indelible mark in Korean history.

The possibility of an increase of the federal funds rate for the first time since June 2006 has garnered much public attention, with policy heavyweights weighing in for and against a rate rise. At the core of concerns for the global economy is the prospect of capital flight from emerging markets to the U.S., as investors could receive higher yields with less risk.

With China now South Korea’s most significant export market, how responsible is the economic slowdown in China for the sharp decline in South Korean exports?