South Koreans Debate the Government’s Role in Shaping Social Morality
Mobilization around the push to ban sex dolls suggests that concerns around social morality could become a wedge issue in Korean politics.
North Korea is Already Casting its Vote for Trump
North Korea lambasted former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden this week in response to his comments on its leader Kim Jong-un.
Growing Congressional Assertiveness on U.S. Foreign Policy: Implications for Korea
Congress is showing greater assertiveness in shaping U.S. foreign policy, but concerns arise that this could also complicate talks with North Korea.
2018 in Review: When Donald Met Jong-un
If 2017 was the year of “fire and fury,” 2018 saw the United States and North Korea turn from the rhetoric of war to diplomacy.
From Colonial Korea to United Korea in the Olympic Games
Korea’s Olympic history extends beyond South Korea’s recent success at the Summer Olympic Games back to the colonial period.
What Do the U.S. Mid-term Elections Mean for U.S.-Korea Relations?
Democrats may be torn between their desire for a diplomatic solution to the North Korea nuclear issue and their deep skepticism of the Trump Administration.
Will the Midterm Elections See the Second Korean-American Elected to Congress?
Should one of the Korean-American candidates running for office win, they would become just the second Korean-American elected to Congress.
Moon, a Naïve Dreamer or an Ambitious Facilitator?: The Evolution of Debates on the Pyongyang Declaration in South Korea
The results of Secretary Mike Pompeo’s fourth visit to Pyongyang will tell whether President Moon Jae-in is a naïve dreamer or an ambitious facilitator.
Korean Women Protest Epidemic of Spy Cam Crimes
South Korea is fighting a rash of spy cam crimes – people who film women in places like toilets or the subway without their permission.
Consequences of South Korea’s New Shortened Workweek
Known for its “inhumanely long” workweek, South Korea just shortened its maximum working hours from 68 to 52 hours per week.